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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 12 Nov 1997

Vol. 482 No. 6

Written Answers. - Teacher Appointments.

Michael Creed

Question:

439 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will appoint an additional teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [18705/97]

In March 1997, the outgoing Minister for Education agreed staffing arrangements for primary schools for the current school year with the Irish National Teachers Organisation. These agreed arrangements were based on the allocation of all surplus posts available for redistribution from the demographic dividend.

The Deputy will be aware that An Action Programme for the Millennium contains a commitment to give primary education a clear priority in allocating resources. In this context, the programme specifically states that one teacher schools with ten or more pupils will receive a second teacher. Currently, there are 103 one teacher primary schools with ten or more pupils in the country which includes the school to which the Deputy refers. Since there are no teaching posts available to me for allocation to these schools, I am currently examining a range of options with a view to identifying the most appropriate way to fulfil the Government's commitments to one teacher schools.

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