David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 27 May 2014, if she has concluded her consideration of the report on the independent review of the visiting teacher service; the changes she will make as a result of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30733/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The review of the Visiting Teacher Service was carried out in response to policy advice from the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) in May 2013, which recommended that the service should be reviewed. Accordingly, my Department commissioned an independent review of the service in line with the NCSE recommendations.

The previous Minister advised the Deputy of his commitment to continue to provide appropriate high quality resources to schools for the education of children with special educational needs, including children with hearing and visual impairment. I would like to reaffirm the previous Minister's commitment to the continued provision of high quality resources for children with special educational needs, including children with hearing and visual impairment.

I understand the draft report which has been provided by the reviewers is being considered. The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me at this point to anticipate what decisions will be taken on foot of the review.