Richard Bruton
Question:188 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the staff increases at primary, secondary and third levels included in the provisions of the 1999 Estimates. [25289/98]
Written Answers - School Staffing.
The Abridged Estimates, which have been published recently, are the first stage in the process of determining specific allocations, improvements and initiatives across all sectors of education.
The published expenditure provisions will be reviewed in the context of finalising the budget and in the light of more up-to-date outturn figures for 1998. Until this process is completed it will not be possible to provide the Deputy with details of staff increases which will occur in the education sector in 1999.