Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 May 2015

Thursday, 14 May 2015

Questions (164)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

164. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health to set out his plans to enable children with Down's syndrome to have their condition registered at birth; if consideration has been given to the benefit which this measure may yield, particularly for the future provision of resource teaching hours and educational support, for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19031/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The Minister for Health has no such plans. The registration of births, deaths and marriages is a matter for the Minister for Social Protection. The provision of educational supports to people with a disability is a matter for the Minister for Education and Skills.