'No cuts' to special needs teaching [Independent.ie]
- Published: 03 June 2011
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn has insisted that there is no cut to the provision of teaching resources for children with special needs.
Mr Quinn said the Government was holding back a balance of 10pc of next year's allocation of special needs teaching hours, and said it was a sensible provision based on unexpected demand for the service.
"We are keeping in reserve 10pc to be allocated in full by September of this year," Mr Quinn said yesterday.
He insisted 10pc was being held back to cover any late applications for special needs resources for those who missed the deadline for application to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE).
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