Special Educational Needs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005

Tuesday, 28 June 2005

Ceisteanna (755)

Ned O'Keeffe

Ceist:

757 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if a special needs teacher will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [22764/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The pre-school referred by the Deputy appears to be a privately operated facility and is not funded by my Department. In the circumstances, it is not possible for my Department to sanction a teacher for the child in question while he is attending this facility.