Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school transfer in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9059/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The enrolment of a child in a school is a matter in the first instance for the parents of the child and the board of management of the school. My Department has no role in processing applications for enrolment to schools. The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) is a statutory agency that can assist parents who are experiencing difficulty in securing a school place for their child. The NEWB will try to help parents to find an alternative school placement if their child is on a waiting list or has been unable to secure a school placement to date. The NEWB can be contacted at National Educational Welfare Board, National Headquarters, 16-22 Green Street, Dublin 7 or by telephone at 01-8738700. The Deputy may also be aware that the National Council for Special Education is responsible for the provision of a range of educational services at local and national level for students with special educational needs. In particular, its network of Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs) co-ordinates special needs education provision at local level and arranges for the delivery of special educational services. Each SENO acts as a single point of contact for parents of students with special educational needs. Another specific function of the SENO is to identify appropriate educational placements for children with special educational needs. 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.