Special Educational Needs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 November 2004

Thursday, 4 November 2004

Questions (188)

John Moloney

Question:

185 Mr. Moloney asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application for a one-to-one personal teacher and personal assistant for a person (details supplied). [27618/04]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is considering an application for special educational needs supports for the pupil in question. My Department's inspectorate has been liaising with the school authorities and officials in the special education section of my Department in the context of the application. This communication is continuing and a decision on the application will be conveyed to the school as soon as the process has been completed.