Written answers

Thursday, 4 October 2007

Department of Education and Science

Special Educational Needs

3:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide funding for a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon to assist them on days when they are unable to attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22237/07]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs.

My officials have been in contact with the NCSE and I understand that the SENO has been liaising with the parents of the child in question in the context of the child's special educational needs. The child has a full time placement in a mainstream primary school with individual special needs assistant and resource teaching support together with nursing support provided by the Health Service Executive. I understand also that building works consisting of an accessible toilet, resource room and resting room have now been completed in the school. I wish to clarify for the Deputy that SNA support is provided to assist with a pupil's care needs solely in an educational context and it is not possible to provide this support outside of the school setting.

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