Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 December 2013
213. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding resource hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53940/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to inform the Deputy that all schools were advised to apply to the NCSE for resource teaching and SNA support for the 2013/14 school year by 15th March, 2013. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) published details of all of their allocations for resource teaching and SNA support for the 2013/2014 school year in June of this year. In order to meet any late demand for resource teaching and SNA support arising between 15th March, 2013 and the start of the school year, the NCSE requested all schools to submit outstanding applications for resource teaching and SNA support to the NCSE by 20th September, 2013. The NCSE has also now published details of the additional SNA allocations which have been made to schools since the initial allocations were made to schools in June. The NCSE published details of these revised allocations on 21st October, 2013. These details are now available on the NCSE website, www.ncse.ie, and detail the allocations made for each school on a per county basis. The NCSE has placed full details of their appeal process in respect of SNA and Resource Teaching Allocations on their website. All primary schools also receive an allocation for resource teaching and learning support under the General Allocation Model to assist to provide pupils with high incidence special educational needs, including mild general learning difficulty and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). As the Deputy's question refers to an application for resource teaching hours to the NCSE for an individual child I have referred this question to the NCSE for their consideration and direct reply to the Deputy.
