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Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----is used to best advantage. That is why the Minister for Education and Skills has asked the National Council for Special Education to apply itself to the allocation of that resource.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The money has not been cut. The number of special teachers has not been cut. The number of special needs assistants has not been cut.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The exaggeration continues. It is now a 25% cut, according to Deputy Mac Lochlainn. We should get the facts right. First, there is no cut in the allocation-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----of money for special educational needs.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government has ring-fenced the funding available for special educational needs, and for very good reason because it is committed to providing for the needs of children with special needs. Second, the number of teachers dedicated to working with children who have special educational needs has not been cut. The number of special needs assistants dedicated to working with children with...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Those numbers are being protected. The issue is that the number of children presenting in schools for special educational needs resources is increasing. That is why the Minister for Education and Skills has asked the National Council for Special Education to examine the way in which this resource is allocated so that it is used to best effect. For 20 years nobody looked at the allocation....

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is not the indefensible. As I have said, for every five teachers in our education system-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----across first and second level education, there are two people in addition to those teachers who are specifically dedicated to providing supports to children who have special educational needs.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is a sizeable commitment by an standard.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: That number has been protected by this Government, there has been no reduction in that number.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There has been no cut in the money that is being provided for special educational needs.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It makes sense that we look at the way in which that resource is being used.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: For 20 years, that was not done.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The National Council for Special Education has looked at the way that resource is being used and has come forward with ideas and proposals and the Minister for Education and Skills is working with it in that regard to ensure the resources, which have not been reduced, and the number of people working in this area, which has not been reduced, are working to the best advantage of the people who...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Two things. The money for special educational needs has not been reduced and the numbers of people, including resource teachers and special needs assistants, have not been reduced. The Government is determined that the money and resources being provided for special educational needs, which are considerable, are used for the best advantage of the children who need them and that is why the...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy is asking me to give information on an investigation that is still underway. I cannot possibly do that and neither should he prejudice the outcome of any inquiry or investigation that is taking place. We clearly must await the outcome of the investigation. I remind the Deputy that there is legislative provision for the provision of information to women in crisis pregnancies that...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: All I can say is that the Crisis Pregnancy Agency is doing a good job providing support to women in crisis pregnancies.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Dáil question that the Deputy refers to was replied to by the Minister for Health. If there are other issues arising from that question, I am sure that further questions can be tabled to the Minister on it.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There is not a delay.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There is not, and Deputy Mattie McGrath well knows that.