Vol. 490 No. 2
305 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of claims received by his Department from County Mayo for the provision of remedial teachers for 1998; the name of each such request or cluster involved; the way in which he proposes to deal with the valid claims of those not approved for 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9990/98]
306 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of remedial teachers appointed in County Mayo for each of the past three years; the locations or clusters to which they were appointed; his views on the priority and consideration given to his Department's inspectors' reports in relation to claims for remedial teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9991/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 306 together.
My Department recently embarked on an exercise aimed at establishing the precise position regarding remedial needs in all primary schools. As part of this exercise, all schools, including those in County Mayo, have been invited to make fresh applications based on their present level of remedial need. Responses to this request are currently being received by my Department and the closing date for all such applications is 30 April 1998. In these circumstances, my Department is not yet in a position to indicate the number of applications for a remedial service which may be received from County Mayo.
Two remedial posts were allocated to schools in County Mayo for the 1997-98 school year, as follows:
(a) Scoil Lios na Maol (base)
Leithnis
Clochánaí
Gort Sceithe
An Roibín
Teach Chaoin, Crossboyne
