Special Educational Needs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Questions (348)

Finian McGrath

Question:

396 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will be assisted. [34934/07]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

The National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers, for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. All schools have the names and contact details of their local SENO. Parents may also contact their local SENO directly to discuss their child's special educational needs, using the contact details available on www.ncse.ie.

I have arranged for the details supplied by the Deputy to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply. The Council has advised that it will contact the family directly in regard to their concerns.