Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the provision of an autism specific class for a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim in view of the large number of second and third class special needs pupils in the school. [44551/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that 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 to schools to support children with special needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. I have arranged for the details supplied by the Deputy to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply.

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.