Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the case in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [9825/09]

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 teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special educational needs. The responsibility also includes identifying appropriate educational placements for individual children with special educational needs.

I understand that the pupil in question recently transferred from a mainstream primary school to a special school. My Department encourages parents and school authorities to engage locally regarding pupils' education. It is open to the parent concerned to raise any queries she may have relating to her child's special educational needs directly with the school authorities or with the local SENO. The parent may contact the SENO using the contact details available on www.ncse.ie. or by telephoning the NCSE at 046 9486400.