Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
385. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) with special needs who is to be transferred back into mainstream class in January 2019 owing to the withdrawal of a teacher will be examined. [55166/17]
View answerIn accordance with Circular 0042/2011, special schools are staffed based on their actual current pupil profiles and the disability category of each pupil, as opposed to primarily by school designation. School staffing schedules are reviewed and updated each year by the NCSE and special schools are allocated staffing accordingly.
With regard to the special school referred to by the Deputy, an additional teaching post was allocated to the school from September to December 2017, to cater for the specific special educational needs of an individual pupil, following consideration of the case by the NCSE, NEPS and my Department's Inspectorate.
This provision will continue for the coming school term, as the particular pupil is re-integrated with other pupils in the school.
The NCSE will continue to monitor and review the position for the remainder of this school year.
