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Special Educational Needs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2004

Tuesday, 11 May 2004

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John Cregan

Question:

214 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 and to its recent request for classroom assistants in order that children can be kept within the educational system; and when these children will be psychologically assessed to determine the nature and level of support required in their case. [13559/04]

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My Department allocates resource teaching support and special needs assistants support to second level schools and vocational educational committees to cater for students with special educational needs. Applications for such support are made to my Department by the relevant school authority or VEC. Each application is considered on the basis of the assessed needs of the pupils involved and the nature and level of support provided is determined on the advice of the psychological service. My Department has sought additional information, including psychological reports, from the school authority in respect of the pupils to whom the Deputy refers. As soon as this information has been received and examined, my Department will be in further contact with the school authority.

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