Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a laptop will be provided in the case a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38545/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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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. SENOs also make recommendations to my Department where assistive technology is required. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. To date the NCSE have not forwarded a completed application to my Department recommending assistive technology equipment for this child.

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.