Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 645: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make extra resources available to schools in order that they can make a school place available to a child (details supplied) who lives in their catchment area and has special needs. [26876/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, 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. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support.

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 in question to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention.