Vol. 460 No. 3
313 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Education if she will appoint a remedial teacher to Geevagh national school, County Sligo; and if she will make a statement regarding her plans for the provision of a remedial teacher for the school. [19204/95]
350 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Education if she will appoint a remedial teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim as a matter or urgency. [1104/96]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 350 together. I am not in a position at present to make remedial teacher posts available to the schools mentioned by the Deputies. Fifty-five remedial teacher posts were allocated to primary schools with effect from September 1995. These posts were allocated on the basis of priority of need following the collection and analysis of data by my Department's Primary Inspectorate. This allocation brings the total number of remedial teachers now in place in the primary sector to 1,188.
Unfortunately, the schools referred to by the Deputies were not successful on this occasion. I am keeping the question of further appointments in this area under regular review as resources become available. I can assure the Deputies that the needs of the schools in question will be taken fully into account as part of this proces.
