Written answers
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Department of Education and Skills
Special Educational Needs Staffing
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a special needs assistant in respect of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22239/13]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special educational needs supports including resource teaching and Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support.
The NCSE requested all schools to submit their applications for SNA support for the coming school year to them by 15th March, 2013, and will advise all schools of their SNA allocations prior to the start of the new school year.
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.
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