Vol. 425 No. 7
545 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education if she will have arrangements made to provide a caretaker for a school in Dublin 1 which caters for children from particularly unstable backgrounds (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Under the terms of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress a phased programme of financial assistance by way a supplementary capitation grant for the provision of caretaking and clerical services in national schools has been introduced from 1 September 1992.
The initial phase of the programme has targeted schools with enrolments of 500 pupils or over which have not had caretaking and/or clerical assistance already.
It is not possible at this stage to state at which phase the school in question might be assisted under the programme. However I should add that arrangements in the programme are complemented by provisions under the Social Employment Scheme.
