Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a diploma in special education (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6334/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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My Department currently funds a number of Post-Graduate Programmes of Continuing Professional Development for teachers involved in Learning Support and Special Education. These programmes are specifically designed to assist all schools and educational services in meeting the needs of students requiring learning support and the teaching of students with special educational needs. The 2015/2016 programmes are governed by the following Department Circular Letters 0001/2015, 0002/2015 and 0003/2015 which are available at .

Boards of Management are obliged to recruit and employ fully recognised and probated primary teachers for Learning Support and Resource Teaching positions in primary schools. The deployment of teaching staff in the school is, in the first instance, a matter for the school management authorities.