Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1621: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is proposed to advertise, interview and appoint a suitably qualified teacher to work with visually impaired students in County Mayo; the contact his Department has had with visually impaired students in the county since withdrawal of the teacher previously having this responsibility; the nature and frequency of such contacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2191/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The post of Visiting Teacher for the Visually Impaired serving Co. Mayo was advertised shortly before Christmas 2008. Applications have been received and examined and interviews for the post will be held shortly with the intention of having an appointee in place at the very earliest opportunity.

The availability of the interim support arrangements put in place in September 2008 has continued without interruption in response to requests from parents, schools and other support services on issues such as Reasonable Accommodations in the State Examinations, provision of specialist equipment and teaching resources.