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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 25 May 1999

Vol. 505 No. 3

Written Answers. - School Staffing

John V. Farrelly

Question:

252 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps, if any, he will take to alleviate the problem that the parents and management of Nobber primary school, County Meath, are having due to the school losing a teacher at the beginning of the school year 1999-2000 in view of pupil numbers; if this decision will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13490/99]

The staffing of primary schools is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. This is in accordance with guidelines agreed between this Department and the education partners.

The current staffing of Nobber primary school is a principal and four mainstream class teachers based on an enrolment of 123 on 30 September 1997. The enrolment on 30 September 1998 – on which the staffing for the 1999-2000 school year is based – was 109. The school would have needed a minimum enrolment of 120 pupils in order to retain the fourth teacher in this school. This is in spite of the fact that the retention figure has been reduced for the coming year.

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