Special Educational Needs

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 February 2022

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Questions (447)

Barry Cowen

Question:

447. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the special educational needs organiser post in County Offaly as this post has been vacant since August 2021; and when a special educational needs organiser will be reinstated. [8093/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education

The Department does not manage the recruitment of Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs). As the SENOs are employees of the NCSE, it is the NCSE who is responsible for the recruitment and operational management of the SENOs.

Accordingly, I am referring your question to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.