Vol. 574 No. 2
206 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science when a classroom assistant will be appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary to meet the needs of a person (details supplied) who suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. [26631/03]
My Department allocates resource teaching support and special needs assistant support to second level schools and vocational education committees to cater for pupils with special needs. Applications for such support are made to my Department by the relevant school authorities. Each application is considered on the basis of the professionally assessed needs of the pupil(s) in question and the nature and level of the support provided is based on the advice of the National Educational Psychological Service.
I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has already approved an allocation of five hours per week resource teaching support in respect of the student in question. Additional information sought in respect of the application for special needs assistant support for the student in question has now been received and a decision will be made on this matter very shortly.
