Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011
170 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be allocated sufficient funding to facilitate the needs and rights of a person in County Carlow. [31079/11]
View answerI have arranged for the information provided by the Deputy to be forwarded to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for their attention and direct reply. The Deputy may be aware that the NCSE through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support.
The SENOs co-ordinate special needs education provision at local level and arrange for the delivery of special educational services. They act as single points of contact for parents of students with special educational 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.
