Michael Ring
Ceist:1304 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants funded by his Department for each school in County Mayo. [2439/01]
Vol. 529 No. 1
1304 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants funded by his Department for each school in County Mayo. [2439/01]
My Department is funding 28 full-time special needs assistants serving four special schools in County Mayo.
In addition, funding is provided for a further 57 special needs assistants serving 50 mainstream primary schools in County Mayo. Details of the schools in County Mayo, in which funding is provided for 85 special needs assistants, are set out in the following table.
School Name |
School Category |
St Anthony's Special |
Special |
St Brid's Special |
Special |
St. Dympna's |
Special |
St Nicholas Special School |
Special |
Brackloon NS |
Mainstream |
Scoil an Chroí Iosa, Ballina |
Mainstream |
Garracloon |
Mainstream |
Knockmore NS |
Mainstream |
St. Patricks, Westport |
Mainstream |
Eachléim NS |
Mainstream |
St Michael's NS |
Mainstream |
S N Colmcille |
Mainstream |
Glencastle |
Mainstream |
Fahey NS, Co Mayo |
Mainstream |
Bangor Erris NS |
Mainstream |
St. Joseph's N.S., Cong |
Mainstream |
Killawalla NS, Westport |
Mainstream |
Scoil Naomh Pádraig |
Mainstream |
Crossmolina GNS |
Mainstream |
Bofield NS |
Mainstream |
Killocraun NS |
Mainstream |
Dukenella NS |
Mainstream |
Carrotigue NS, Ballina, Co Mayo |
Mainstream |
St Caillins NS |
Mainstream |
St Joseph's NS |
Mainstream |
Kinaffe NS |
Mainstream |
Killasser N.S. |
Mainstream |
Currane NS |
Mainstream |
Valley NS |
Mainstream |
Myna NS |
Mainstream |
Roundfort NS, Hollymount, Co Mayo |
Mainstream |
Clarin NS, Co Mayo |
Mainstream |
Scoil Íosagáin, Convent Hill, Ballina Co Mayo |
Mainstream |
Carrowholly NS |
Mainstream |
St Paul's National School, Islandeady, Co Mayo |
Mainstream |
Manulla NS |
Mainstream |
Drumgallach NS |
Mainstream |
Dooagh NS |
Mainstream |
Scoil Pádraig, Ballina, Co Mayo |
Mainstream |
St Patrick's Boys NS, Castlebar, Co Mayo |
Mainstream |
S N Bráithre Críostaí |
Mainstream |
Aughalasheen NS, Belmullet, Co Mayo |
Mainstream |
St. Angela's NS |
Mainstream |
Knockrooskey NS |
Mainstream |
Leitir NS, Castlebar, Co Mayo |
Mainstream |
Ballyvary |
Mainstream |
St Mary's NS, Ballyhaunis |
Mainstream |
Newport NS |
Mainstream |
Barnacarroll NS |
Mainstream |
Scoil Raifteirí |
Mainstream |
St Patrick's NS |
Mainstream |
S N Pádraig Naofa |
Mainstream |
Scoil na gCeithre Maol |
Mainstream |
St Joseph's NS |
Mainstream |
1305 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants funded by his Department for schools in each county; if he has any plans to increase the number of special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2440/01]
The total number of full time equivalent special needs assistant posts sanctioned by my Department to-date is 1708.
The breakdown of posts sanctioned on a County basis is as follows;
County |
Number of Posts |
Carlow |
14 |
Cavan |
30 |
Clare |
55 |
Cork |
266 |
Donegal |
72 |
Dublin |
355 |
Galway |
94 |
Kerry |
48 |
Kildare |
78 |
Kilkenny |
41 |
Laois |
28 |
Leitrim |
4 |
Limerick |
110 |
Longford |
17 |
Louth |
43 |
Mayo |
71 |
Meath |
53 |
Monaghan |
12 |
Offaly |
19 |
Roscommon |
13 |
Sligo |
22 |
Tipperary |
75 |
Waterford |
52 |
Westmeath |
40 |
Wexford |
43 |
Wicklow |
53 |
1306 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will fund three special needs assistants for a special primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo on a full-time basis. [2445/01]
The school in question applied to my Department for four special needs assistant posts to cater for a number of pupils with special needs attending the school.
My Department sanctioned one special needs assistant post for the school in December, 2000. The school's need for additional special needs assistant support is currently being investigated by my Department's inspectorate. The school authorities will be advised of the outcome as soon as the inspectorate has reported.