Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of pupils that come from disadvantaged areas and have special needs at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [10094/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Deputy will be aware that my Department provides a range of teaching and care supports for pupils with special educational needs in line with their assessed disability. My Department's policy is to ensure the maximum possible integration of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) into ordinary mainstream schools within the child's community where this is in the best interests of the child and those with whom s/he is to be educated.

The National Council for Special Education has advised that the school referred to by the Deputy has been allocated a total of 109.5 hours resource teaching support and 3 Special Needs Assistants, to provide support for children with special educational needs. The aggregate of these supports are being provided for 36 pupils attending the school. The Deputy will be aware that it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act and to do so in a manner that respects principles of equality.