Séamus Pattison
Question:75 Mr. Pattison asked the Minister for Education if she has any plans to increase the number of remedial teachers employed in schools in 1990; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Remedial Teachers.
Andrew Boylan
Question:96 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Education when a remedial teacher will be provided for Annyalla National School, Doohamlet National School and Clontibret National School, County Monaghan.
Theresa Ahearn
Question:101 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education when a remedial teacher will be provided for Presentation Convent Primary School, Clonmel, County Tipperary.
Brian Cowen
Question:145 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Education if she will appoint a resource teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Offaly, in view of the evidence furnished to her Department by the school authorities.
Michael Creed
Question:148 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Education when a remedial teacher will be appointed to Ovens National School, Ovens, County Cork.
Ned O'Keeffe
Question:152 Mr. E. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education when a remedial teacher will be appointed for the Tallow/Ballyduff area in County Waterford.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 75, 96, 101, 145, 148 and 152 together.
I have sanctioned during 1989-90 an additional 95 teachers for primary schools in disadvantaged areas and 30 remedial teachers to supplement the existing cadre of some 900 remedial teachers in primary schools. I will be keeping the appointment of further remedial teachers in primary schools under review.
This matter is currently being considered at post-primary level in the context of negotiations being held under the auspices of the Central Review Committee established under the Programme for National Recovery.