Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a special needs assistant position for a school (details supplied) in County Laois has not been re-sanctioned; his views on the re-sanctioning of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39674/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) 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 supplied to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply.