Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 February 2014

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Questions (262)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

262. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when schools will be informed of resource teaching allocations for low incidence special needs for the school year 2014-15. [9061/14]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

Schools will shortly be requested by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) to submit their applications to the NCSE for Special Needs Assistant and Resource Teaching support for pupils with special educational needs, for the 2014/15 school year, by 26th March, 2014. The NCSE intend to advise schools of their resource teaching allocations for low incidence special needs for the school year 2014/2015, by the end of May 2014.