Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to correspondence of 4 November 2003, the qualifications under the eligibility criteria for special needs assistant support as outlined in his Department's Circular 07-02. [9633/04]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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A special needs assistant, SNA, may be approved to assist a pupil who has a significant medical need for such assistance, a significant impairment of physical or sensory function or where behaviour is such that the pupil is a danger to him or herself or other pupils. The current criteria used in connection with the allocation of SNA support are outlined in Circular 07/02 which issued to primary schools in February, 2002. Any application received will be considered in the context of the criteria set out in the circular and the existing level of SNA provision in the school. Arrangements are being made to forward a copy of Circular 07/02 to the Deputy for his information.