Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if she will support a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [15881/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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All primary schools were allocated Learning Support/Resource Teaching support through the General Allocation Model. These teaching resources were provided in order to enable schools provide additional teaching support to pupils who have learning support needs or who have been assessed as having a high incidence disability.

Prior to the introduction of the General Allocation Model, schools had to apply for additional teaching support for each pupil with an assessed disability. However, the introduction of the General Allocation Model means that schools no longer have to make applications for additional teaching support for pupils with high incidence of disability as the Learning Support/Resource teachers are already available in the school.

The school has advised my Department that the pupil in question is currently receiving 2.5 hours one-to-one support per week from the Learning Support/Resource teacher. In addition, the pupil is also supported in the classroom through the special needs assistant scheme.