Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is committed to guaranteeing that eight places will be available for the children of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 as per a recent meeting in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21759/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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As the Deputy is aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) 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. The SENOs act as single points 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. SENOs are a valuable source of support to parents who are actively sourcing a placement for their children.

The relevant SENOs are actively engaged with the parents of the children to whom the Deputy refers with a view to securing placements for them for the 2011-2012 school year.