Byline: GARRETH MACNAMEE
NEARLY 400 new special needs assistants posts will be created by next year, it was announced yesterday.
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn revealed the new jobs, increasing the cap on the number of SNAs to almost 11,000 in order to meet demand.
Around 170 positions will be made available immediately with the rest coming next year.
Minister Quinn said: "Despite our economic difficulties we need to support our children with special needs to achieve their full potential in school.
"I'm delighted the Government has today approved the allocation of more SNA posts.
"This means there will be almost 11,000 SNAs available to provide support and care for children with special needs in primary, post-primary and special schools. …
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