Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 and the latest information surrounding their case will be taken into consideration by her Department in the current review of the obvious and real need for additional special needs assistance support for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4330/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I confirm that my Department has received an application for special needs assistant support, SNA, for the pupil in question. The review of SNA provision in primary schools referred to by the Deputy commenced in September 2004 and is continuing. The review is concerned with the level and deployment of SNA posts in mainstream classes.

The intention is to ensure that the level of approved SNA support in schools, and the manner in which that support is being allocated, are such as to ensure that the special care needs of pupils are being appropriately met. Decisions regarding the appropriate level of SNA support for the pupil in question in the school concerned will be based on the outcome of this review and a decision will issue to the school as quickly as possible.