Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 315: To ask the Minister for Education and Science to confirm the number of people who work at the special education unit within her Department; the number of people who work for the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7446/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that there are 22 people working in the special education section of my Department. The National Council for Special Education has 98 staff comprising 79 Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) and 19 civil servants. There is currently a recruitment process underway to fill an additional 3 SENO posts. This is a significant allocation of staff working exclusively in supporting and improving delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs.