Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a request for an exceptional teaching post (details supplied). [29969/24]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE).

The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional supports, special classes and special school places are provided.

The NCSE has the responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs.

The NCSE has advised my department that the correspondence referred to by the Deputy has been received from the school and is currently being considered. A decision will be notified to the school during the week of 15 July.

My department and the NCSE are committed to delivering an education system that is of the highest quality and where every child and young person feels valued and is actively supported and nurtured to reach their full potential.