Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
1159 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the educational support which will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if her Department has received an application for special education resources for this person following his NEPS assessment in April 2004; the decision which has been made on the application; when this matter will be finalised; and when this child will be helped. [1728/05]
View answerMy Department has received an application for resource teaching support for the pupil in question.
The school referred to by the Deputy currently has the services of a shared learning support teacher. It would be expected that the pupil's SEN can be met from within the current learning support teaching allocation available to the school.
1160 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason resource teaching hours approved for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo two years ago were never received by same; if the immediate reassessment of this person’s educational needs will be arranged; and if special needs assistance and resource teaching hours will be provided to this person. [1729/05]
View answerMy Department has no record of receiving an application for special needs assistant (SNA) support for the child concerned.
My officials will contact the school shortly concerning the application for resource teaching support.
