Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The school is the employer and the SENO is an adviser who helps assess children's individual needs. SENOs do not have a role in the deployment of SNAs. As I said in reply to Deputy Paul Murphy, a panel is in place that has resulted in a substantial improvement in the successful placement of SNAs who have to move from a school because of a changed needs profile. The number getting a successful placement has increased from 10% to 54%. The panel arrangement also provides that if additional hours come up, a person with reduced hours gets preferential access to them. The existing procedure through the panel arrangement makes provision for the concerns the Deputy has outlined. If she wishes to send me details of a particular query I will have it clarified for her.

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