Special Educational Needs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 October 2004

Wednesday, 27 October 2004

Questions (222)

Emmet Stagg

Question:

327 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason resource teaching hours have not been sanctioned for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if same will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26166/04]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The original application for special educational needs, SEN, support indicated that the pupil in question falls within the higher-incidence disability categories. It would be expected that such pupils would have their SEN met from within the resource and learning support teaching allocation available to the school.

Additional documentation has recently been submitted to my Department which suggests that the pupil may have a disability falling within the lower-incidence disability categories. This documentation is now being reviewed and further contact will be made with the school as soon as this process has been completed.