asked the Minister for Education if she will indicate the number of approved remedial teacher posts at the start of this school year in national schools and the criteria used in approving such posts.
Written Answers. - Remedial Teacher Posts.
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Nearly 860 remedial teaching posts had been sanctioned in national schools up to the start of this school year. Through sharing arrangements, over 1,100 national schools benefit from the services of these teachers.
Applications of schools for remedial teaching posts are processed in the Department and posts are allocated in accordance with a priority of educational need. The number of remedial posts in any school year depends on the financial resources available to the Department.