Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reverse the decision made to reduce the number of special needs teachers from five to two at a national school (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23703/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that the Deputy's office has confirmed that his question refers to special need assistant support in the school. As you 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 to primary and post primary 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 information provided by the Deputy to be forwarded to the NCSE for their direct reply.