Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 543: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants working in a school (details supplied) in County Laois. [37342/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through the local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs supports from primary and post primary schools. SNA support is provided specifically to address the care needs of pupils with special educational needs. The nature and level of support provided is based on the assessed needs of the individual child having regard to the criteria set out in my Department's circulars. There are currently no Special Needs Assistant posts sanctioned for the school in question.