Written answers

Tuesday, 28 March 2006

Department of Education and Science

Special Educational Needs

11:00 pm

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 485: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to previous parliamentary questions, if she will insist on the provision of appropriate educational placements for persons, details supplied, in County Kilkenny; if arrangements will be made for an independent assessment for both persons using appropriate tests to gain greater accuracy; if both persons will be provided with a dedicated class at a mainstream school; if a teacher with appropriate language and behavioural skills will be provided; the reason special education needs officers have not met the parents of the children since December 2005; if an immediate meeting will be arranged between all parties to resolve outstanding issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12111/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The local special educational needs organiser has communicated with the family almost weekly since December 2005 in respect of this matter and most recently in the context of setting up a meeting to include a senior psychologist from the national educational psychological service. A date for the meeting has now been agreed. It is expected that the issues raised by the Deputy will be discussed at this meeting. My Department is continuing to fund a home tuition grant to the family concerned, pending the provision of an appropriate educational placement.

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