Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 June 2021
128. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the estimated additional cost of funding the recruitment of a support person with disability training in each education and training board to support students with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35151/21]
View answerMy Department provides each Education and Training Board (ETB) with a staffing allocation to support its schools, colleges, head office and other centres of education. In providing these supports, it is the responsibility of each ETB to recruit and manage staffing levels within this allocation and to deploy staff in roles in accordance with the priorities and needs as identified by the ETB concerned.
