Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a special needs assistant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [12532/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The detailed supplementary assignment arrangements for SNAs for the 2013/2014 school year are set out in Departmental Circular 0037/2013 which issued on 1 July 2013 and which is available on the Department's website at the following address: .

With effect from 1 May 2013 once an SNA with a minimum of one year's service is notified by his/her employer that he/she is to be made redundant then he/she shall be deemed to be a member of a Supplementary Assignment Panel for SNAs. With the exception of SNAs who have been re-employed on permanent contracts or have chosen to opt out of the panel in accordance with the terms of Paragraph 39 of the circular, all SNAs who have been made redundant since 1 May 2013 are members of the SNA Supplementary Assignment Panel. When an employer has a vacancy to fill, they must undertake the recruitment process in accordance with the provisions outlined in paragraphs 17-32 of Circular 37/2013. The Department has set up a dedicated e-mail address to deal with all queries in relation to the SNA Supplementary Assignment Panel and any queries in respect of the operation of the Panel can be directed to this dedicated e-mail address snasupplementpanel@education.gov.ie