Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants employed in primary and secondary schools throughout the State. [31053/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The number of whole-time equivalent special need assistants being paid salary on my Department's payroll is as follows: primary, 6,027; secondary, 338; community and comprehensive, 231. To date, a total of 375 whole-time equivalent special need assistants has been allocated to the VEC sector.