Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020
478. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received for SNA support in County Donegal in 2020; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18582/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraBudget 2020 provided for 1,064 additional SNA posts, for allocation in 2020, which will bring the total number of SNA posts in schools to over 17,000 in 2020.
The NCSE has responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of SNAs and reviews.
The NCSE has published details of SNA allocations for all schools which are available to view on a per county basis, including special schools. Details can be accessed on the NCSE website at www.ncse.ie or by using the following link http://ncse.ie/statistics.
The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department and I have referred the question to the NCSE for their direct reply.
