186 Deputy Máire Hoctor asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider correspondences in relation to the care of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary with a disability; if he will investigate this case including the criteria used by the Special Educational Needs Organisation in assessing and reviewing the child’s care needs; and if he will request that the National Council for Special Education provide a response to the issues raised to which no response had been issued to date in 2009. [32724/09]

The National Council for Special Education has confirmed to my officials that it will issue a response to the correspondence in question during the coming week.