347 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will implement the proposed changes in the provision of special needs education in mainstream primary schools in September 2005; the reason children who have been identified as having mild general learning difficulties will no longer be entitled to access resource teaching; the reason children who have been identified as having severe specific learning difficulties that is, dyslexia will no longer be entitled to access resource teaching and children with Down’s Syndrome functioning at the mild general learning difficulty level will no longer be entitled to access resource teaching; if she will report on the advantages of these proposed changes; the alternative tuition which will be made available by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6838/05]

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347 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will implement the proposed changes in the provision of special needs education in mainstream primary schools in September 2005; the reason children who have been identified as having mild general learning difficulties will no longer be entitled to access resource teaching; the reason children who have been identified as having severe specific learning difficulties that is, dyslexia will no longer be entitled to access resource teaching and children with Down’s Syndrome functioning at the mild general learning difficulty level will no longer be entitled to access resource teaching; if she will report on the advantages of these proposed changes; the alternative tuition which will be made available by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6838/05]

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