Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will be given an appropriate primary school place in an autistic unit for September 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16629/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy may be aware that the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which was established recently, and which has been operational since 1 January 2005, is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports. Seventy one special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited throughout the country and they will be a focal point of contact for schools and parents.

My officials have been informed by the NCSE that the matter referred to by the Deputy has been forwarded to the local SENO for processing. The SENO has been in contact with a prospective school and has arranged to visit the school shortly to discuss the child's need for school placement.