Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2014
515. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide additional resource teacher hours in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38238/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to inform the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) published details of allocations for resource teaching and SNA support for each school, for the 2014/2015 school year, in June of this year. These details are available on the NCSE website www.ncse.ie.
In order to meet any late demand for resource teaching and SNA support arising between the time that the initial allocation was made 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 22nd September, 2014.
The NCSE are currently considering all such applications and will shortly be advising schools of any revised allocations.
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.
