Written answers

Wednesday, 25 January 2006

Department of Education and Science

School Staffing

8:00 pm

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 1242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the staffing arrangements for learning support teachers and resource teacher positions available to two schools (details supplied) in County Offaly; the number of hours allocated to each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40362/05]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, a general allocation scheme has been introduced under which mainstream primary schools have been provided with resource teaching hours, based on enrolment figures, to cater for children with high incidence special educational needs, SEN, such as dyslexia and those with learning support needs. All schools were notified of their general allocation for the 2005-06 school year last May.

The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, through the local special educational needs organiser, SENO, is responsible for processing applications from schools for special needs supports such as resource teaching hours support for children with low-incidence SEN, on the basis of applications in respect of individual pupils.

The first school referred to by the Deputy has a total allocation of 31.5 hours teaching support to provide for all pupils with special educational needs in the school while the second school has a total allocation of 67 hours.

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