Special Educational Needs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2005

Tuesday, 14 June 2005

Ceisteanna (680)

Jan O'Sullivan

Ceist:

707 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 25 May 2005, if she will sanction an extra class at the language unit of a school (details supplied) in County Galway for which a classroom is currently available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19238/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has recently sanctioned an additional special class for pupils with specific speech and language disorder at the school in question. This decision has been conveyed verbally to the school management and written sanction will issue shortly.