Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he proposes to take in regard to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who will lose their special needs assistant in September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21723/09]

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, 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.

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.