Special Educational Needs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 February 2006

Thursday, 2 February 2006

Ceisteanna (100, 101, 102, 103)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

96 Ms C. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the establishment of a multi-disciplinary team to serve the needs of students of a special class (details supplied); the staffing positions which constitute such a team; if a certain Health Service Executive provider will continue to provide services to the students in question; her plans to establish a new service provider or if the children will be required to move to their local community services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3704/06]

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

97 Ms C. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a grant for the provision of support services to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will remain in place until a full multi-disciplinary team is appointed to serve the needs of pupils within a special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3705/06]

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

98 Ms C. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the documentation and meetings held regarding the assessment of support service requirements and proposals for a service plan to be established for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in order to facilitate the transition of the child from primary to secondary school education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3706/06]

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

99 Ms C. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a secondary school class (details supplied) in County Kildare is classified and regarded by her Department as an outreach class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3707/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O’Malley)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 to 99, inclusive, together.

The Deputy's questions relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.