Fergus O'Dowd
Question:168 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science if a special needs assistant will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Louth. [18632/04]
View answerTuesday, 22 June 2004
Questions (177, 178)
Written answers
My Department allocates resource teacher posts and special needs assistant posts to second level schools and vocational education committees to cater for pupils with special educational needs. Applications for such supports are made to my Department by the relevant school authorities. Each application is considered on the basis of the assessed needs of the pupil or pupils involved and the nature and level of the support provided is determined on the advice of the psychological service.
My Department has approved an allocation of additional teaching hours and special needs assistant support to the school in question to cater for the special educational needs of a number of pupils in the school, including the pupil to which the Deputy refers.
John Deasy
Question:169 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Science if a special needs assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford. [18644/04]
View answerMy Department has received an application for resource teaching and special needs assistant support for the pupil referred to by the Deputy. All applications for special educational resources received after 31 August 2003, including the application for the person in question, are being considered by the National Educational Psychological Service. It is intended that the applicant schools will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible in advance of the commencement of the next school year.