Finian McGrath
Question:270 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17 who has a disability will be given a teaching assistant to help with their education. [7635/03]
Written Answers - School Staffing.
All applications for resource teacher and/or special needs assistant support received in my Department between 11 November 2002 and 14 February 2003 have been referred to the National Educational Psychological Service – NEPS – for recommendation on the level and nature of an appropriate educational response. An application for special educational needs support in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy is being considered within this process. Schools have been advised that it is my Department's intention to respond to these applications during the week commencing Monday, 7 April 2003.