Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 October 2004
323 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason an application for a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has not been responded to; if the current circumstances of this person will be examined without delay; if a response will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23445/04]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved a special needs assistant for 12.5 hours per week to support the pupil in question. The school authorities have recently been informed of this decision.
324 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if an application for the provision of a full-time special needs assistant in the name of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited based on the submissions made by it on behalf of a person (details supplied) and in view of the fact that the original submission was made in February 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23446/04]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application for special needs assistant, SNA, support for the pupil in question. This is being considered in the context of the resources available to the school.
