My Department have received applications for remedial teachers from 39 schools in County Monaghan.
As I indicated to the House on 23 June last, the agreement reached with concerned interests under the Programme for Economic and Social Progress provided that teacher posts in 1992 will be be used to reduce larger class sizes by improvement of the teacher appointment schedule and, therefore, does not provide for the appointment of remedial teachers in September, 1992.
However, additional posts coming on stream in 1993 will allow of the provision of special posts, including those for remedial teachers.