Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant will be employed for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24073/04]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application for special needs assistant support for the pupil in question. At present, my Department is considering the levels and deployment of SNA support in mainstream national schools generally and the application is being considered in this context. A decision on the application will be conveyed to the school as soon as this process has been completed.

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 is out of school due to the necessary resources not being in place to meet their needs; will these resources will be provided without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24074/04]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that my Department recently sanctioned a special needs assistant to cater for the care needs of the pupil in question. An application for resource teaching support is being considered and a further communication will issue to the school authorities in relation to this matter as soon as this process has been completed.