Written answers

Tuesday, 17 September 2019

Department of Education and Skills

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs employed by his Department. [37092/19]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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At the end of the 2018/19 school year there were approximately 15,030 SNA posts allocated to schools. I announced on 27thMay that 792 additional SNA posts will be allocated to schools for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year, with almost 130 additional posts expected to be allocated by December 2019.

By the end of this year, there will be up to 15,950 SNAs working in our schools, an increase of over 51% since 2011.

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school.

Once the posts are allocated by the NCSE, the recruitment/employment of SNAs is a matter for school management.

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs employed by his Department on a full-time basis. [37093/19]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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At the end of the 2018/19 school year there were approximately 15,030 SNA posts allocated to schools. I announced on 27thMay that 792 additional SNA posts will be allocated to schools for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year, with almost 130 additional posts expected to be allocated by December 2019.

By the end of this year, there will be up to 15,950 SNAs working in our schools, an increase of over 51% since 2011.

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school.

Once the posts are allocated by the NCSE, the recruitment/employment of SNAs is a matter for school management.

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of full-time equivalent posts for SNAs allocated by his Department. [37094/19]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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At the end of the 2018/19 school year there were approximately 15,030 SNA posts allocated to schools. I announced on 27thMay that 792 additional SNA posts will be allocated to schools for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year, with almost 130 additional posts expected to be allocated by December 2019.

By the end of this year, there will be up to 15,950 SNAs working in our schools, an increase of over 51% since 2011.

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