Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a special needs assistant and additional resource hours for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12583/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, 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. In this case, an application for resource teaching and special needs assistant, SNA, support was made to the relevant special educational needs organiser, SENO, of the NCSE. The application in question did not meet the criteria for resource teaching and SNA support and this decision was conveyed to the school authorities by the SENO.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12584/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, is operational since 1 January 2005, and is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs supports. I am advised by the NCSE that the local special educational needs organiser, SENO, an officer of the NCSE, has not yet received an application for resources for the child in question. The relevant school may apply to the local SENO for resources as appropriate and the matter will be considered.