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310 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education the reason there are no school attendance officers operating in Wexford, especially in view of the fact that there are 18 officers in Dublin, four in Cork, one in Waterford, and one in Dún Laoghaire; and her views on whether the truancy is more prevalent in this area due to the lack of a school attendance officer.
311 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education the reason there are no school attendance officers operating in Limerick city, especially in view of the fact that there are 18 officers in Dublin, four in Cork, one in Waterford, and one in Dún Laoghaire; and her views on whether the truancy is more prevalent in this area due to the lack of school attendance officer.
312 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education the reason there are no school attendance officers operating in Galway, especially in view of the fact that there are 18 officers in Dublin, four in Cork, one in Waterford, and one in Dún Laoghaire; and her views on whether the truancy is more prevalent in this area due to the lack of a school attendance officer.
313 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education the reason there are no school attendance officers operating in Drogheda, County Louth, especially in view of the fact that there are 18 officers in Dublin, four in Cork, one in Waterford, and one in Dún Laoghaire; and her views on whether the truancy is more prevalent in this area due to the lack of a school attendance officer.
314 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education the reason there are no school attendance officers operating in Tralee, County Kerry, especially in view of the fact that there are 18 officers in Dublin, four in Cork, one in Waterford, and one in Dún Laoghaire; and her views on whether the truancy is more prevalent in this area due to the lack of a school attendance officer.
315 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education the reason there are no school attendance officers operating in Killarney, County Kerry, especially in view of the fact that there are 18 officers in Dublin, four in Cork, one in Waterford, and one in Dún Laoghaire; and her views on whether the truancy is more prevalent in this area due to the lack of a school attendance officer.
I propose taking Question Nos. 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, and 315 together.
The enforcing authorities designated under the School Attendance Act, 1926 in the County Borough of Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Cork and Waterford are the respective school attendance committees, appointed under the Act, situated. Elsewhere the gardaí are charged with this responsibility. The officers referred to by the Deputy were appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
I am not aware of any report that shows that truancy is more prevalent in areas outside the areas designated under the Act.
