Special Educational Needs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 October 2005

Wednesday, 26 October 2005

Questions (190)

Finian McGrath

Question:

264 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants employed in primary and secondary schools throughout the State. [31053/05]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The number of whole-time equivalent special need assistants being paid salary on my Department's payroll is as follows: primary, 6,027; secondary, 338; community and comprehensive, 231. To date, a total of 375 whole-time equivalent special need assistants has been allocated to the VEC sector.