Special Educational Needs.

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Questions (392)

Brian Hayes

Question:

449 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if a special needs assistant has been provided for a student (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if, in the absence of a SNA, the resources he will propose to provide for this student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40057/09]

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Written answers

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

As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENO) for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support.

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.