Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 321: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a communication device will be provided to a special needs child (details supplied) in County Cork. [21838/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENO) for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. SENOs also make recommendations where assistive technology is required.

I can confirm that an application for a communication device in respect of the pupil in question has been received in my Department. Officials in my Department are liaising with the SENO and the Health Service Executive (HSE) in the context of the device being funded through the HSE Aids and Appliances grant scheme.