Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 June 2004
124 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the request by a school (details supplied) to make adaptations to accommodate a four year old wheelchair user; the request for a personal assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who suffers from spina bifida as the absence of firm information about their future is causing great distress. [18815/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm that my Department has received an application for resource teaching and special needs assistant support for the pupil referred to by the Deputy.
All applications for special educational resources received after 31 August 2003, including the application for the person in question, are being considered by the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS. In those cases, it is intended that the applicant schools will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible in advance of the commencement of the next school year.
The school has been advised to liaise with my Department's building unit concerning the matter of any adaptations that may be necessary to the building to facilitate wheelchair access.
