Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 1 Jul 1998

Vol. 493 No. 4

Written Answers. - School Staffing.

Seán Power

Question:

170 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools in County Kildare due to lose a teacher in 1998; the schools that will have an increase in teacher numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16399/98]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin)

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

Schools due to lose a teacher

Name of School	Roll No.
Crookstown NS	9414
St. Brigid's Kildare	15599
Nurney NS	16345
St. Brigid's Convent, Celbridge	16566
Curragh Camp BNS	16635
Scoil Phádraig, Athy	16705
St. Peter's NS, Monasterevan	16707
Leixlip BNS	19407
San Carlo Junior NS, Leixlip	19653
Scoil Eoin Phóil, Leixlip	19684
San Carlo SN, Leixlip	19875

Schools that will gain posts in 1998-99

Name of School	Roll No.
Tigh Mochua NS	12998
Mercy Convent, Naas	15040 (2 posts)
St. Brigids NS Brownstown	16302
St. Corbans NS Naas	17254
Two Mile House NS Naas	17968
Ballymany Junior	19550
Scoil an Linbh Íosa Ballycane	19597 (2 posts)
Gaelscoil Uí Fhiaich, Maynooth	20058
Gaelscoil Uí Riada, Kilcock	19897 (2 posts)
Rathmore NS	1821
Nth Kildare NS Project, Celbridge	19995
Sallins NS	8099
Gaelscoil Cill Dara	20023

The staffing of a national school is determined by the enrolment of a school on 30 September of the previous school year. This is in accordance with an agreement on staffing between the Government and the INTO. Schools which are losing posts are experiencing declining enrolments while schools gaining posts are increasing their enrolments.

John Gormley

Question:

171 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science whether he has received representations on behalf of Haddington Road school, Dublin 4, in relation to the need for an extra teacher; and if he will respond positively to the request in view of the circumstances. [16400/98]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin)

I have received representations concerning St. Mary's Boys' national school, Haddington Road regarding the loss of a teaching post at the school.

Unfortunately, the fifth teaching post at the school will be lost from the end of the current school year because the enrolment at the school declined from 162 pupils in September 1996 to 154 pupils in September 1997. The retention figure for the fifth teaching post is 155.

Additionally, the school also has the services of a shared remedial teacher and a concessionary post due to the school's designation as a disadvantaged school.

In light of the enrolment decline at the school and the overall staffing levels, I regret that I cannot authorise the retention of the fifth teaching post at the school.