Ministers Helen McEntee and Michael Moynihan announce new Special Needs Assistants Redeployment Scheme
24 April 2025
Minister for Education Helen McEntee TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion, Michael Moynihan TD have today confirmed that work is underway on a redeployment scheme for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs).
The SNA Redeployment scheme will be operated by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and for the first time, will allow SNAs in posts which may no longer be required for reasons such as falling enrolments, reduced care needs or changing demographics, to be redeployed to a school which has a vacant post.
Department of Education, Published 24th April 2025