Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

——to providing targeted support for special needs and has allocated additional funding of €20 million for 2009 to continue to enhance front line services for these children. Some €10 million is being provided for my Department and this will complement the additional level of supports to be delivered through the allocation of €10 million to the health service. The additional allocation in my Estimate has enabled me to provide a 33% increase for the Department's psychological service. This will mean more psychologists working directly with children in our schools.

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