Vol. 499 No. 1
869 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Science the national schools in the Cork South-West constituency which have a remedial teaching service; the number of pupils involved; the schools which do not have remedial teachers; the number of pupils in these schools who require but do not have remedial teacher access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28330/98]
The information requested by the Deputy is not available on a constituency basis.
Of the 359 primary schools in County Cork, 292 schools involving 47,832 pupils have access to a remedial service. There are 67 primary schools in the county, involving 3,951 pupils, which currently do not have access to a remedial teaching service.
I recently announced a major initiative to tackle educational disadvantage at all levels. As part of this initiative, a remedial teacher service will be made available to all primary schools with effect from September 1999. Mainstream schools with a pupil-teacher ratio of below 10:1 and which currently have no remedial teacher may apply for a service where they can demonstrate the particular needs of their pupils.
Details of the 292 primary schools in County Cork which have a remedial service and the 67 schools which are currently without the service are being forwarded to the Deputy.
870 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will appoint a remedial teacher on a shared basis to serve the needs of Dunderry, Robinstown and Kilbride national schools (details supplied); if he will deal with this request urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28331/98]
I recently announced a major initiative to tackle education disadvantage at all levels. As part of this initiative, a remedial teacher service will be made available to all primary schools, including the schools to which the Deputy refers, with effect from September 1999. Mainstream national schools with a pupil teacher ratio of below 10:1 and which currently have no remedial service may apply for a service where they can demonstrate the particular needs of their pupils.
