Special Educational Needs.

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Questions (444, 445)

Finian McGrath

Question:

479 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [5602/09]

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Finian McGrath

Question:

481 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will support a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [5606/09]

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Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Batt O’Keeffe)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 481 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. I have arranged for the details supplied by the Deputy to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply.

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.