Jim Higgins
Question:564 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she proposed to appoint an additional remedial teacher, a school secretary and a home liaison officer for Scoil Chroí Íosa, Ballina, County Mayo.
Written Answers. - School Appointments.
I am currently examining the scope for deployment of additional teaching resources to children with special educational needs.
The question of remedial teaching and home school liaison posts will form a key element in this consideration.
Under the terms of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress a phased programme of financial assistance by way of a supplementary grant for the provision of caretaking and clerical services in national schools has been introduced from 1 September 1992.
The initial phase of the programme has targeted schools with enrolments of 500 pupils or over which have not had caretaking and-or clerical assistance already.