Special Educational Needs

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Ceisteanna (791)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

791. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education when each of the vacant special education needs organiser positions within County Kildare will be filled, in tabular form. [14028/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Education

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of Special Needs Organisers (SENOs), for fulfilling the functions of the Council within a designated area in relation to the identification of and delivery and co-ordination of education services to children with disabilities.

The Council employs SENOs to provide a nationwide system of local services. Locally based SENOs consult widely with parents/guardians, teachers, health care professionals, school authorities, HSE and other relevant government agencies.

The NCSE ran a recruitment campaign for SENO’s recently and a new SENO will be joining the south east team in the coming weeks. The NCSE have also confirmed to my department that it is currently running another recruitment campaign in respect of the regional team which is already at the interview stage.