David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the funding and resources shortfall at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1300/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application to my Department for additional accommodation. This application is being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as possible.

In addition, my Department is currently reviewing an Emergency Works Scheme application from the school and, again, a decision on this will issue as soon as possible.

With regard to the Special Needs Assistant position at the school, where a school wishes new enrolments or new assessments to be considered, which were not taken into account when a former decision on its Special Needs Assistant requirements was made, it may apply for consideration of this to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through its local Special Education Needs Organiser. Also, the NCSE has an appeals mechanism for the allocation of learning support and resource teachers which the school can avail of.