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123 Mr. Jacob asked the Minister for Education if she will review the availability of remedial teaching services at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the date on which further remedial teachers will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10376/97]
139 Mr. O'Leary asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a remedial teacher for the three primary schools in the parish of Beaufort, Killarney, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10481/97]
143 Ms M. Fox asked the Minister for Education if she will appoint a remedial teacher to schools (details supplied) in County Wicklow in view of the fact that these schools are being neglected in this regard. [10493/97]
167 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Education if she will appoint an additional remedial teacher to St. Isidore's national school, Boherlahan, Cashel, to share with Holy Cross and Ballycahill national schools. [10631/97]
169 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Education if she will grant a resource and remedial teacher to schools (details supplied). [10633/97]
181 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Education the current position in relation to remedial teacher allocations in the coming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10713/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 123, 139, 143, 167, 169 and 181 together.
I am not in a position at present to indicate whether additional remedial and/or resource teacher posts will be made available to primary schools for the 1997-8 school year.
My capacity to allocate additional remedial and resource teacher posts in any year is determined by resource availability in that year and the level of competing demand from other special needs areas. The position regarding such allocations for the 1997-8 school year is currently being considered.
As Minister for Education, I have to consider how best to deploy available resources across a wide range of special needs, including the remedial and resource area. I have to establish priorities and seek to allocate available resources to best effect.
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 and resource teacher area. It is my intention to continue this process.
