Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 June 2004
201 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science when his Department will sanction a classroom assistant with medical experience and a resource teacher for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [19721/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department allocates teacher posts and special needs assistant posts to second level schools and vocational education committees to cater for pupils with special educational needs. A school authority applies to my Department for the support. Each application is considered on the basis of the assessed needs of the pupil involved. The nature and level of support is determined by the advice given by the psychological service.
My Department approved an additional allocation of 1.59 whole-time equivalent teacher posts and 0.16 special needs assistant posts to Millstreet Community School to cater for special needs pupils, including the pupil referred to, in the school.
202 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science about a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [19764/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department allocates teacher posts and special needs assistant posts to second level schools and VECs to cater for pupils with special educational needs. A school authority applies to my Department for the support. Each application is considered on the basis of the assessed needs of the pupil involved. The nature and level of support is determined by the advice given by the psychological service.
County Cork VEC applied for additional resources for pupils enrolled for the 2004/05 school year, including the pupil referred to by the Deputy. My Department is considering the application. The VEC will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.
