As stated in my announcement on the 1994 Education budget, I propose to allocate 15 additional co-ordinator posts to the Home-School-Community liaison service at primary level with effect from September next. These extra posts will facilitate a significant expansion of the service and the schools to be targeted will be selected from among those already included in the disadvantaged areas scheme.
The school to which the Deputy refers is already included in the disadvantaged areas scheme and as such, has been allocated two concessionary teaching posts. It also receives additional capitation funding at a rate of £17 per pupil.
The process of selecting schools for inclusion in the expanded home-school-community liaison service is currently underway in my Department and the needs of the school in question will be considered in this context.