152 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Council for Special Education has accepted that an extra special class should be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that an additional teacher has been agreed for the school, however, despite the case for an extra class being accepted and an extra teacher agreed, it will be impossible to provide the extra class due to the fact that no special needs assistants are to be allocated for that class; her views on whether this is logical, fair or equitable in view of the fact that there are five pupils involved and that each would be entitled as a right to an SNA were they to attend mainstream schools and that only two extra SNAs would be required to enable the extra class to be established; and if she will take immediate steps to rectify the situation. [2796/11]

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152 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Council for Special Education has accepted that an extra special class should be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that an additional teacher has been agreed for the school, however, despite the case for an extra class being accepted and an extra teacher agreed, it will be impossible to provide the extra class due to the fact that no special needs assistants are to be allocated for that class; her views on whether this is logical, fair or equitable in view of the fact that there are five pupils involved and that each would be entitled as a right to an SNA were they to attend mainstream schools and that only two extra SNAs would be required to enable the extra class to be established; and if she will take immediate steps to rectify the situation. [2796/11]

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