1408. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she agrees with the NCSE's view that special needs assistants (SNAs) should be primarily or only provided to children with physical care needs; if she will work to ensure that children with educational needs, children who need help with emotional regulation or sensory overload are not excluded from automatically receiving an SNA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25485/26]

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1408. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she agrees with the NCSE's view that special needs assistants (SNAs) should be primarily or only provided to children with physical care needs; if she will work to ensure that children with educational needs, children who need help with emotional regulation or sensory overload are not excluded from automatically receiving an SNA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25485/26]

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