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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 4 Nov 2003

Vol. 573 No. 3

Written Answers. - Special Educational Needs.

Ned O'Keeffe

Ceist:

314 Mr. N. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science when resource teaching and a special needs assistant will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24987/03]

My Department received an application for resource teaching support for the pupil in question on 3 September 2003. Applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports received between 14 February 2003 and 31 August 2003 are being examined at present on the basis of the supporting professional reports and in the context of resources already available at the school. The process involves an examination of each application and supporting documentation by a dedicated team of inspectors and psychologists. The schools concerned will be informed of the outcome as early as possible in the current school year.

Applications for SEN supports received after 1 September 2003 will be considered as soon as the applications mentioned above have been processed.

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