Joe Walsh
Question:118 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she will sanction the retention of a sixth teacher for the school year 1996-97 in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [14805/96]
Written Answers. - County Cork School.
I regret to inform the Deputy that it will not be possible to retain the fifth assistant teacher at the school in question. This is because the staffing of a national school for a particular year is determined by the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous year.
The enrolment of the school referred to by the Deputy on 30 September 1995 was 156 pupils which warrants a staffing of a principal and four assistant teachers for the 1996-97 school year. The school also has the services of a remedial teacher.
In the circumstances, the fifth assistant's post will be suppressed at the end of the current school year.