Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in regard to additional educational assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23206/04]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that an application for resource teaching support was received for the pupil in question. A new weighted model of resource teacher allocation for pupils with special educational needs has been introduced and the needs of this pupil fall to be met from this allocation.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a special chair and school table will be provided at a primary school for a person (details supplied) in County Cork with special needs. [23214/04]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department's school building section has approved funding for the provision of a special chair and desk for the pupil in question. The furniture has been delivered to the school and is in use by the pupil.