Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 764: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will advise on and support the case of a person (details supplied). [27465/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that the parent in question has queries concerning the inclusion policy of the school where a placement is available for her child. It is open to the parent concerned to raise any queries she has in relation to school policies directly with the school authorities concerned.

As the Deputy is 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 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.