Special Educational Needs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

Ceisteanna (228)

Michael Noonan

Ceist:

407 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide full resource hours and a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21690/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. N. Dempsey)

An application for resource teaching support for the pupil referred to by the Deputy has been reviewed by my Department. No application for special needs assistant support was received.

The application submitted did not meet the criteria for resource teaching hours as per my Department's circulars. The case will be reconsidered if additional information on the pupil's teaching or care support needs is received in my Department.