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Special Educational Needs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

Ceisteanna (286, 287, 288)

Michael Ring

Ceist:

466 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo will be notified of its resource teaching hours under the new system for special education needs; and the reason this was not notified prior to the commencement of the school term. [22015/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

All schools were notified by letter of their individual allocation of resource teaching hours on 24 June 2004. My officials have arranged to issue a copy of the letter to the school in question.

Michael Ring

Ceist:

467 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the educational support which will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo with special needs. [22016/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application for five hours per week resource teaching support and full-time special needs assistant, SNA, support for the pupil in question.

The Deputy may be aware that I introduced a new weighted model of resource teacher allocation for pupils with special educational needs who, like the pupil in question, fall within the high-incidence disability categories. Under the new arrangements, it would be expected that the needs of the child in question can be met from within the current resource-learning support teaching allocation available to the school.

The application for SNA support did not meet the criteria for such support as there was insufficient evidence of care needs. However, the application will be reconsidered if additional information in that regard is received in my Department.

Michael Ring

Ceist:

468 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate the reason the educational support for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been reduced; and if their support will be restored as a matter of urgency. [22017/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

I can confirm that an application for special educational resources for the pupil referred to by the Deputy was reviewed by my Department. The application in question did not meet the criteria for resource teaching support under the terms of my Department's circulars.

The application will be reconsidered if additional information in relation to the pupil's teaching needs is received in my Department.

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