Vol. 487 No. 2
135 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application for the appointment of a remedial teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and the position regarding this application. [3724/98]
My Department has received an application for a remedial service from the school in question.
In March 1997, the outgoing Minister for Education agreed staffing arrangements for primary schools for the 1997-98 school year with the Irish National Teachers' Organisation. These arrangements were based on the allocation of surplus posts available for redistribution from the demographic dividend for the 1997-98 school year.
A total of 54 remedial teacher posts have been allocated to primary schools with effect from September 1997. These posts were allocated on the basis of priority of need for access to a remedial teaching service.
I am currently reviewing provision across the special needs area, including the remedial teacher area, to ensure that all available resources are deployed as effectively as possible.
