Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if access to a special needs assistant will be provided for a child (details supplied) in County Wexford; if the contents of the school based psychological report on this child have been considered by her Department in the context of their special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5946/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through the local special educational needs organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special needs supports, including special needs assistant (SNA) support. The SENOs also convey decisions on the applications directly to schools.

I can confirm that the local SENO received an incomplete application for SNA support in respect of the pupil in question. The SENO will consider the application further as soon as the additional information required is made available and will be in contact with the school at that point.