Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 560: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied) at a school in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34119/05]

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.

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.