Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the services available for students with disabilities in the institutes of technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27576/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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At present, there is a range of support services for students with a disability in the institute of technology sector. These include learning support, including needs assessment and support for students with learning difficulties; assistive technology services and the provision of additional support staff such as sign-language interpreters or note takers. Students who have difficulty with public transport also receive special assistance. The supports and services are resourced through the annual allocation of funding for the institutes, and by a further €2.4 million allocated through the fund for students with disabilities which assists students with a disability with their studies across all institutes of technology.