Vol. 508 No. 1
901 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the special teaching needs of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and when a special needs classroom assistant will be appointed to assist this pupil. [18022/99]
I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department recently sanctioned a special needs assistant to the school in question to meet the needs of the child.
902 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the need for a resource teacher in St. Brigid's national school, Celbridge, County Kildare; and when this teacher will be appointed. [18023/99]
My Department's inspectorate has been requested to forward a report on the special educational needs of pupils enrolled in the school in question.
My Department will be in contact with the school authorities regarding this matter in the very near future.
903 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when a resource teacher will be appointed to Scoil Bhride national school, Leixlip, County Kildare. [18024/99]
My Department recently allocated a resource teaching post to Scoil Bhride, Leixlip, County Kildare. The post is based in Scoil Bhride and shared with two other local schools.
