John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 425: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if she will allow staff of Colleges of Further Education to access development events provided by the Special Education Support Service and Second Level Support Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13774/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Generally the continuing professional development supports under the remit of Teacher Education Section, including the Special Education Support Service and the Second Level Support Service, are targeted at qualified teachers working in primary or second level schools, as relevant. Where Further Education Colleges are providers of second level curricula, qualified teachers are also eligible to attend support service events, where capacity exists. In addition, the support service websites contain a wide range of resources that are available to all teachers for reference and use.

The Deputy might wish to note that a dedicated Further Education Support Service is available to Further Education Colleges which provide support specific to that area. This support service also has a dedicated website for FE teachers and tutors which contains a range of resources including publications, online tutorials etc.