Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if maximum hours with a special needs assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16296/09]

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 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. I have arranged for the details supplied to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 450: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the case of a person (details supplied). [16297/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I have had enquiries made with the relevant school authorities, through my Department's National Educational Psychological Service, in relation to the child referred to in this question. I can confirm to the Deputy that the child has, as of last November, undergone an educational assessment by a psychologist under the Scheme for Commissioning of Psychological Assessments (SCPA) operated and funded by NEPS. I understand from school authorities that one of the recommendations by the psychologist involved was that the child be referred to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (C.A.M.S. West Limerick) for further assessment and it is the schools understanding that this referral has been requested by that psychologist. This particular matter now falls within the remit of the Health Service Executive.