Educational Welfare Service.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004

Tuesday, 27 April 2004

Questions (289)

Richard Bruton

Question:

348 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the present state of development of the education welfare service, indicating the most recent levels of staffing, activity levels, performance indicators and so on; the plans he has to develop the service further so that it can offer a comprehensive service; and the target goals for the next five years which he has agreed with the service. [11374/04]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. N. Dempsey)

I can confirm that an application for resource teaching support for the pupil in question was received and examined in my Department. The outcome was that the pupil did not meet the criteria for specific learning disability as outlined in the relevant Department circular. The school was informed of this decision in correspondence dated 29 April 2003.