Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 October 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection

Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion

2:45 pm

Mr. Pat Goff:

I will make two brief points in response to the questions raised. A model for speech and language services is in place, as our school has it. A speech and language therapist attends one day per week. I would love to see this model expanded to include occupational therapists. I am referring to an overall package of support for schools, including the special needs assistants whom I mentioned earlier.