Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy and Education: Discussion

Photo of Pauline TullyPauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Mr. Kearney might comment on whether a post on social media is true if he has the figures to hand. The post stated that in 2003 there were 72 SENOs and 15 other staff employed by the NCSE and in 2019 there were 65.6 SENOs and 150 other staff. That indicates there are fewer SENOs now than there were almost 20 years ago, although we know the number of children diagnosed as having additional needs has increased. Are those figures correct?