Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 504: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if special needs teaching will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2760/06]

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 supports. More than 70 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 an application has been received for individual teaching hours support for the pupil referred to by the Deputy. The local SENO is currently examining the application and the school authorities will be notified directly of the outcome of the application in the near future.