asked the Minister for Education the number of second level schools which have applied to commence a transition year in September 1987.
652.
Written Answers. - Transition Year Programme.
651.
asked the Minister for Education when all applicant schools will be notified whether they will be permitted to have a transition year in September 1987.
653.
asked the Minister for Education the number of schools who have applied for the transition year in September 1987 which have been notified.
654.
asked the Minister for Education the number of schools which will be permitted to operate a transition year programme as from September 1987.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 651, 652, 653 and 654 together.
Seventy-five schools applied to have a transition year for the first time from September 1987. These applications together with a further 77 received from the schools currently providing transition year programmes are being examined by my Department at present. I expect to be in a position very soon to advise all schools involved of the outcome of their applications. At this time no school has been advised as to their position in relation to September next.