Vol. 474 No. 4
119 Dr. O'Hanlon asked the Minister for Education the primary schools in counties Monaghan and Cavan which do not have the service of a remedial teacher; and the plans, if any, she has to appoint a remedial teacher to these schools. [3301/97]
There are a total of 80 ordinary national schools in County Cavan. Twenty-five of these schools do not currently have a remedial teaching service. There are a total of 67 ordinary national schools in County Monaghan. Nineteen of these schools do not currently have a remedial teaching service. Details of the schools in both counties which do not have a remedial service follow.
I am not in a position at present to allocate additional remedial teachers to the primary sector. Since my appointment as Minister for Education, I have allocated an additional 241 remedial teacher posts to primary schools. A total of 1,188 remedial teachers are now in place and the percentage of pupils having access to a remedial service has increased from 77 per cent to 87 per cent.
As Minister for Education, I have to consider how best to deploy available resources across a wide range of special needs. I have to determine priorities and try to allocate resources to best effect.
In the current year, I have adopted a particular focus on children who suffer from educational disadvantage. As part of this approach, I recently launched a major new initiative aimed at bringing special targeted assistance to children in selected urban and rural areas who suffer serious educational disadvantage.
I am satisfied that since my appointment as Minister for Education, I have achieved substantial advances across the entire spectrum of special needs, including the remedial area. It is my intention to continue this process.
Primary Schools in County Cavan which do not currently have a Remedial Service.
|
Roll No. |
School Name |
|
11409 |
Ballyconnell Central NS |
|
14211 |
SN Lathrach 2 |
|
14320 |
Corlea NS |
|
14336 |
Searcóg I NS |
|
14399 |
Kilgarry NS |
|
15120 |
Killyconnan NS |
|
15452 |
Kildallon NS |
|
15930 |
Clifferna NS |
|
16093 |
Ballyconnell Mxd NS |
|
16499 |
SN Naomh Mhuire |
|
16520 |
Drung I NS |
|
16959 |
SN Corrabha |
|
17240 |
SN Tamhnach Dhuibh |
|
17531 |
Baile na Mona |
|
17630 |
SN Maodhog |
|
17990 |
SN Drom Cnamh |
|
18340 |
SN Padraig |
|
18355 |
Knocknagilla NS |
|
18393 |
SN Cillin |
|
18833 |
SN Lathrach |
|
19285 |
Kill NS |
|
19608 |
Mullagh Central NS |
|
19871 |
St. Patrick's NS |
|
19921 |
Drung No. 2 NS |
|
20026 |
Gaelscoil an Cabhain |
|
Roll No. |
School Name |
|
06028 |
Rockcorry NS |
|
06284 |
Aughnamullen NS |
|
10282 |
Drumcruttin NS |
|
10429 |
Scoil Mhuire |
|
10718 |
Billis NS |
|
13632 |
Annalitten NS |
|
13811 |
Corcreagh NS |
|
15300 |
Fortview NS |
|
16129 |
Corcaghan NS |
|
16769 |
Latnamard NS |
|
17126 |
Scoil Enda |
|
17776 |
SN Comhghall |
|
18234 |
Scoil Naomh Padraig |
|
18482 |
Scoil Mhuire |
|
18820 |
SN Cholmcille |
|
19251 |
Scoil Naomh Deagha |
|
19703 |
Drumcorrin NS |
|
19736 |
Scoil Phadraig |
|
19737 |
Castleblayney Central NS |
