Written answers

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Department of Education and Skills

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Photo of Fiona O'LoughlinFiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide assistance to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14292/17]

Photo of Fiona O'LoughlinFiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will lead the clustering process for small schools ensuring SET allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14293/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together.

The Primary Staffing circular for the 2017/18 school year (circular 0013/2017) outlines that schools with a balance of Special Education Teaching (S.E.T.) hours additional to full posts now have a period until 30th March 2017 to enter into a cluster arrangement to achieve a full-time permanent post (25 hours) through sharing arrangements with other neighbouring school(s).

Following the school led process for clustering of S.E.T. hours, a Department led clustering process will be initiated after 30th March 2017 for any remaining hours in schools that have not been clustered.

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