Alan Shatter
Question:74 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the timescale within which he plans to deliver his commitment to one teacher schools. [11096/98]
Written Answers. - One Teacher Schools.
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.
In the context of considering staffing arrangements for primary schools for the 1998-99 school year, I am examining a range of options with a view to identifying the most appropriate way to fulfil the Government's commitments to one teacher schools as outlined in An Action Programme for the Millennium.