Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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Question 332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the decision to refuse resource teaching time for a person (details supplied) when the NEPS report of February 2003 specifically recommended a resource allocation of two and a half hours. [23474/04]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the application in question has been reviewed by my Department. In relation to teaching support, the Deputy may be aware of the new weighted model of resource teacher allocation for pupils with special educational needs who, like the pupil in question, fall within the high-incidence disability categories.

It would be expected that the needs of the pupil in question can be met from within the current resource-learning support teaching allocation available to the school. The school authorities were notified accordingly.