Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if Circular 33 of 1979 has been replaced or updated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38456/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The circular referred to by the Deputy provided the basis for additional posts in respect of remedial education in Post Primary schools in the 1979/80 school year. The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools for the current school year are published on my Department's website. 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 to schools to support children with special educational 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.