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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 12 Nov 2003

Vol. 574 No. 2

Written Answers. - Special Educational Needs.

Olwyn Enright

Ceist:

166 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students at post-primary level in receipt of special needs assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26558/03]

My Department allocates resource teacher support and special needs assistant support to second level schools and vocational education committees to cater for pupils with special educational needs. Applications for such support are made to my Department by the relevant school authorities. Each application is considered having regard to the professionally assessed needs of the individual pupils involved and the nature and level of the support provided is based on the advice of the national educational psychological service. Approximately 918 whole-time equivalent teacher posts and 435 whole-time equivalent special needs assistant posts are in place in the second level system to support approximately 10,600 students with special educational needs.

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