Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That would indicate that more than one SNA per application was sought. Those figures do not ring true. As I understand it, the number of SNA posts sought is much higher. For example, more than 22,000 applications for SNA supports will have been received and approved this year.

I also asked in my question for the number of new applications received as of the closing date of 20 September and how many SNA posts are available to meet that demand. This is similar to the question I asked of the Minister in regard to resource teachers.

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