Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a matter (details supplied) will be supported. [36628/09]

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 (SENO) for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with autism. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support.

Another function of the NCSE is to disseminate to schools and parents, and such other persons as the NCSE considers appropriate, information relating to best practice concerning the education of children with special educational needs. Parents may contact their local SENO directly to discuss their child's special educational needs, including autism, using the contact details available on www.ncse.ie.