Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when a resource teacher will be allocated to the community school, Castlecomer, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14422/04]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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My Department allocates resource posts and special needs assistant posts to second level schools to cater for students with special educational needs. Applications for such support are made to my Department by the relevant school authorities. Each application is considered on the basis of the assessed needs of the pupil(s) involved and the nature and level of the support provided is determined on the advice of the psychological service.

The school in question has been allocated two wholetime equivalent resource posts for the current school year to cater for the special needs of students enrolled in the school. The school has also recently applied for additional resources in respect of students enrolled for the 2004/05 school year. This application is currently being considered by my Department and the school will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.