Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 November 2004
273 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is about to lose a resource teaching position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28731/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am conscious of difficulties that could arise with the proposed model for allocating resource teachers to primary schools, particularly for children in small and rural schools, if it were implemented as currently proposed.
Accordingly, I will be reviewing the proposed model to ensure that it provides an automatic response for pupils with common mild learning disabilities without the need for cumbersome individual applications, while at the same time ensuring that pupils currently in receipt of service continue to receive the level of service appropriate to their needs. The review will involve consultation with educational interests and the National Council for Special Education before it is implemented next year.
It is important to emphasise that applications may be made for specific resource teacher allocations in respect of pupils with lower incidence special educational needs.
