Written answers
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Department of Education and Science
Special Educational Needs
11:00 pm
Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 638: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the special needs assistant post at a school (details supplied) has been removed without consultation with the board of management or staff at the school; if he will review the situation in view of the fact that there are almost 140 pupils on the roll, many of whom require the intervention of resource teaching and special needs assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22609/08]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special needs. All schools have the names and contact details of their local SENO. Parents may also contact their local SENO directly to discuss their child's special educational needs, using the contact details available on www.ncse.ie. I have arranged for the details supplied by the Deputy to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply.
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