Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who had attended a special autism unit in Derrinturn, but for whom there is now no place in a local secondary school. [41483/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the school, where the child referred to in this question attended last year has been sanctioned a third special class, on a temporary basis, for the current school year, in order to provide for the education of this child. Staff are currently being appointed by the school, while home tuition support is being provided in the interim.

The Deputy will be aware that 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 the establishment of special classes in various geographical areas as required. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support.

The NCSE has advised that they will be in contact with the parents of the child to discuss all possible options and to provide information to them to assist with sourcing a post-primary school placement.