Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction an additional special needs assistant for the autism unit at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4109/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The special class for autism has the services of one classroom teacher and two special needs assistants to cater for six pupils. My Department is considering an application for an additional special needs assistant at the school and a decision will be conveyed to the school as quickly as possible.