Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current situation on the number of special education needs organisers, SENOs, in the County Offaly area at present; the vacancies for SENOs that exist at present; the waiting lists that exist for accessing the current service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58334/21]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not manage the recruitment of or the day to day operational management of Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs).

SENOs are employees of the NCSE and as such I am forward your query to the NCSE for their direct reply to you.

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a plan is in place to keep special needs children in school in the event of further Covid-19 restrictions coming into force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58348/21]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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In line with the Government’s plan COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, the rest of our society and economy is now fully reopened as we learn to live with Covid-19. It remains a key objective of the plan for living with COVID-19 that our children and school staff can attend school safely. Further school closures are not envisaged during this phase of the pandemic.