Brendan Howlin
Question:260 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the third and fourth class at Rathangan national school, County Wexford, have 37 and 36 pupils respectively, an excess of more than 20% over the guideline; the action his Department intends to take to address the education deficit which this constitutes for the pupils concerned, in terms of appointing an additional teacher or alternatively classroom assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13013/02]