David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 62 and 63 of 13 November 2007, the progress the National Council for Special Education has made in the compilation of data in relation to the number of children with special educational needs in schools and the number of children who have been allocated resources; the details of their findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19940/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, 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. The NCSE also has a research function and part of this remit is to advise my Department on policy matters upon undertaking appropriate research and analysis. My officials have been in contact with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) regarding the compilation of data in relation to the number of children with special educational needs in schools and the number of children who have been allocated resources and have been advised that the work in compiling this data is ongoing. The NCSE hope to have this work completed by the end of the year.