Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when further psychological assessment will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16833/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I understand that a psychological assessment has been carried out and that the pupil in question is receiving a range of services from the Health Services Executive. In addition, the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, has approved the appointment of a special needs assistant, SNA, to support him in school.

Regular reviews of his progress are carried out, involving the school and the health services, and his parents have had a recent meeting with the school principal to discuss their concerns. The next joint review of progress is scheduled to take place this week. If a further educational psychological assessment is considered necessary as a result of that review, this can speedily be arranged under the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments.