541 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received representations dated 5 June 2007 from a group (details supplied) in County Wexford in relation to its concerns regarding a proposed reduction in special needs assistance for their children; if she will ensure, in relation to this autistic unit, that no child’s current educational programme is changed without a professional educational psychological assessment performed by a psychologist with autism specific experience, that a fair and independent review of the special education needs of each child is carried out before reviewing the level of special needs assistant support and that the National Council for Special Education be central to any such review as the body responsible under legislation for assessing the level of education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17109/07]

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541 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received representations dated 5 June 2007 from a group (details supplied) in County Wexford in relation to its concerns regarding a proposed reduction in special needs assistance for their children; if she will ensure, in relation to this autistic unit, that no child’s current educational programme is changed without a professional educational psychological assessment performed by a psychologist with autism specific experience, that a fair and independent review of the special education needs of each child is carried out before reviewing the level of special needs assistant support and that the National Council for Special Education be central to any such review as the body responsible under legislation for assessing the level of education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17109/07]

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