Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide adequate educational resources for a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [8977/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has been operational since 1st January 2005, and is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs supports through its network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs). The SENO is also a focal point of contact for parents and schools.

My officials have been in contact with the NCSE regarding the pupil referred to by the Deputy. The NCSE has confirmed that the pupil is currently in receipt of 3 hours resource teaching support and has access to full-time special needs assistant support in line with my Department's criteria for such support.