Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010
744 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special education needs organisers in each year from 2007 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12588/10]
View answer745 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications from primary schools to special education needs organisers for additional teaching support which have been made each year since 2006 to date in 2010; the percentage of these applications which have been granted, refused or partly granted every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12589/10]
View answer746 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications to special education needs organisers from primary schools for special needs assistance support which have been made each year since 2006 to date in 2010; the percentage of these applications which have been granted, refused or partly granted every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12590/10]
View answer747 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications from post-primary schools to special educational needs organisers for additional teaching support which have been made each year since 2006 to date in 2010; the percentage of these applications which have been granted, refused or partly granted every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12591/10]
View answer748 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications to special educational needs organisers from post-primary schools for special needs assistance support which have been made each year since 2006 to date in 2010; the percentage of these applications which have been granted, refused or partly granted every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12592/10]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 744 to 748, inclusive, 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 (SENO) 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. The information sought by the Deputy is not held in my Department and he may wish to liaise directly with the NCSE in the context of his enquiry, using the contact details available on www.ncse.ie.
