Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 603: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if approval has been given for a saplings model school for children with autism in Carlow town; the conditions attached to same; the meaning of project status for the school; if a building programme can be undertaken while the school is still on project status; and the level of funding for the project. [23928/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers has been given provisional recognition by the Department. The school is required to complete three years under provisional recognition before applying for permanent recognition. If the school is given permanent recognition it can then apply for a permanent building under the Department's capital programme.

Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 604: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if one to one resource teaching will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [23929/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will 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.

A total of 71 special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited throughout the country and are a focal point of contact for schools and parents. My officials have been advised by the NCSE that no application for SEN supports for the pupil referred to by the Deputy has been made to the SENO. It is open to the school to contact the SENO directly regarding any special education needs that the pupil may have.