Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 533: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 1675 of 24 September 2008, if he will report on the follow up and facilities in place for persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37252/08]

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, for the establishment of special classes for children with autism and for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. It 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. The NCSE will continue to establish additional autism classes where the need arises in both special schools and mainstream schools. I have arranged for the details supplied to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention.