Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 September 2007
786 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to a technology grant for assistive technologies as recommended by the recommendation contained in a recent consultant educational psychologists report; if an application has been submitted by the school on their behalf; and when a decision will be made. [20647/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers, for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. SENOs also make recommendations where assistive technology is required. My Department has no record of receiving a recommendation for assistive technology for the pupil in question and I have arranged for the details supplied by the Deputy to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply.
All schools have the names and contact details of their local SENO. Parents may also contact their local SENO directly to discuss their child's special educational needs, using the contact details available on www.ncse.ie.
