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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 4 Jul 1996

Vol. 468 No. 2

Written Answers. - Education of Children with Disabilities.

Mary Wallace

Ceist:

125 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education the funding, if any, she will provide in 1996 for children with disabilities wishing to attend mainstream education; the amount of this funding that has been allocated to County Meath; the purpose for which this funding is being utilised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14887/96]

I regret that the cumulative information required by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department.

If the Deputy would like information regarding resources provided to a specific school in County Meath, my Department would require details of the particular school concerned.

My Department allocates funding for a range of supports provided to children with disabilities attending mainstream education. These include remedial teachers, resource teachers, visiting teacher service, salary and travel-subsistence costs, child care assistants, building modification, equipment grants, special class capitation grants and school transport provision.

I am satisfied that since my appointment as Minister for Education I have achieved substantial progress across the entire spectrum of special needs. It is my intention to continue this process.
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