Special Educational Needs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 February 2010

Thursday, 18 February 2010

Questions (192)

Brian Hayes

Question:

192 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science to state the number of special needs assistants on the payroll in February 2010 in comparison to February 2009. [8464/10]

Written answers

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

The information requested by the Deputy is provided on a quarterly basis. Some 8,541 special needs assistants were employed in primary schools in March 2009. Some 8,392 special needs assistants were employed in primary schools in December 2009. In March 2009, some 2,012 special needs assistants were employed in all second level schools including VECs. Some 1,950 special needs assistants were employed in such schools in December 2009.