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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

MOTION NO. 23

MOTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Committee rejects the recent decisions to reduce the number of Special Needs Assistants in Primary and Second Level Schools, is seriously concerned about the consequences for Special Needs students in Lucan schools, in relation to, e.g., access to practical subjects, and asks the Manager to write to the Minister for Education and Skills requesting that the Special Needs Assistant Programme be reviewed and savings be sought from the budgets of other Departments.

REPORT:

If the motion is passed the matter will be referred to the Minister for Education and Skills for his attention and when a reply is received the Committee will be notified accordingly.