asked the Minister for Education the percentage of increase/ decrease in the number of teachers allocated to Kildare Vocational Education Committee for the years 1985 to 1989 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - VEC Teachers.
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The following is the information requested by the Deputy in so far as the allocations in respect of full time day courses are concerned.
School Session 1985-86 — Increase of 1.4%
School Session 1986-87 — Increase of 2.8%
School Session 1987-88 — Decrease of 1.6%
School Session 1988-89 — Decrease of 8.5%
My Department's allocation of teaching staff to County Kildare VEC in respect of full-time day courses in the second level area for the current school session, 1988-89, includes, in addition to the posts based on the pupil/teacher ratio, provision on an ex-quota basis for ten principals, four remedial teachers, two guidance teachers, two special resource teachers for the mildly mentally handicapped and a remedial/guidance teacher allocated by my Department under the terms of Circular Letter 23/86.
The current allocation also includes five special concessionary posts which were given under the disadvantaged areas heading and a further post in respect of a single school in its catchment area.