Special Educational Needs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2005

Tuesday, 18 October 2005

Ceisteanna (647)

John Curran

Ceist:

726 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision to sanction resource teaching hours for a person at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be made. [28771/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which was established recently, and which has been operational since 1 January 2005, is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports. More than 70 special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited and are a focal point of contact for schools and parents. My officials have been advised by the NCSE that an application has been received for individual resource teaching support for the pupil referred to by the Deputy. The local SENO has sanctioned 3.5 hours' resource teaching hours and the school authorities were notified on 13 September 2005.