Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the full requirement of special needs assistants here based on reports from the various school authorities; his plans to meet these requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27054/09]

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 primary and post primary schools to support children with special needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. School authorities apply directly to the NCSE for such support. I have referred the matter raised to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply.