Vol. 493 No. 3
441 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve a remedial teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Sligo in view of the serious problems that occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15725/98]
443 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Education and Science if he is prepared to approve remedial teaching for a person (details supplied) at a school in County Mayo. [15894/98]
446 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a remedial teacher will be appointed to the cluster of primary schools (details supplied) in County Mayo. [15897/98]
447 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a remedial teacher has not yet been appointed to a cluster of four primary schools (details supplied) in County Mayo which have multiple classes and large numbers per teacher. [15898/98]
448 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason remedial teaching is being neglected to the detriment of pupils in a cluster of four primary schools (details supplied) in County Mayo which are awaiting the appointment of a remedial teacher where the number of pupils in need of remedial education exceeds the number given as a guideline. [15899/98]
481 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Science when a remedial teacher will be appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [16289/98]
482 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve the appointment of a remedial teacher for St. Mary's national school, Pettigo, County Donegal. [16290/98]
486 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if primary schools in County Westmeath, which do not have the services of a remedial teacher, will have this facility from September 1998 as promised by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16295/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 441, 443, 446, 447, 448, 481, 482 and 486 together.
I am reviewing provision across the special needs area, including the remedial area, to ensure that all available resources are deployed as effectively as possible. In the case of remedial teachers, I have already indicated my intention to ensure a remedial resource is available to every primary school in the country within the next two years. As a first step in this process, I intend to allocate additional remedial teacher posts to primary schools for the forthcoming school year. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement on the precise number of posts involved in the very near future.
The needs of the schools to which the Deputies refer will be considered in the context of any additional remedial teacher allocations which are undertaken.
