Vol. 451 No. 8
175 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education if she will respond positively to the request of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 for a home-school-community co-ordinator in view of the deprived background of many of its pupils. [7584/95]
As I recently indicated, I propose to allocate an additional 30 posts to the home/school community liaison scheme at primary level for the coming school year. This will bring the total number of co-ordinators serving this scheme to 105. The home/school community liaison scheme will continue to focus on the schools included in the disadvantaged area scheme.
The school referred to by the Deputy is included in the disadvantaged areas scheme and, as such, has an additional concessionary teaching post and receives additional capitation funding, which is being increased to £25 per pupil for the coming school year.
The process of selecting additional schools for inclusion in the home/school community liaison scheme is currently under way in my Department and the needs of the school in question will be considered in this context.
