Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion

Photo of Josepha MadiganJosepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It was originally called the SNA scheme. It is enshrined to a certain extent or set out in that circular, which is still appropriate, still exists and is still relevant and applicable. It can be looked at again. We have moved on a lot since that circular was originally issued. I am open to listening to the views of SNAs themselves because they are the assistants. If they feel that having that adjunct word, "scheme", is not appropriate for them, it is something that could be looked at. All those issues can be raised through the industrial relations forum anyway, where there is an opportunity for Fórsa and other unions to discuss the issues they have for SNAs and represent them. If there is an objection to that, it can certainly be looked at.

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