Vol. 529 No. 1
1297 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which a school, details supplied, in Dublin 5 will actually benefit from his announcement of 4 January 2001 in relation to educational disadvantage at primary school level; if the school will get an extra teacher as a result of this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2329/01]
Schools participating in the new programme are eligible to receive a range of additional supports including teacher posts and other non-teaching supports to be targeted at disadvantaged pupils. The additional supports to be provided reflect the level of concentration of pupils from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds in each school invited to participate in the programme.
The school in question is included in the urban dimension of the programme and is eligible to receive supplementary grant aid of £750 towards the provision of suitable educational supports for the pupils concerned.
To assist schools in making the best use of the extra resources now being provided, I am appointing a director of programmes to tackle disadvantage, assisted by a support team. This team will provide training in the understanding of educational disadvantage and the delivery of targeted supports.
1298 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will actually benefit from his announcement of 4 January 2001 in relation to educational disadvantage at primary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2330/01]
Schools participating in the new programme are eligible to receive a range of additional supports including teacher posts and other non-teaching supports to be targeted at disadvantaged pupils. The additional supports to be provided reflect the level of concentration of pupils from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds in each school invited to participate in the programme.
The school in question is included in the urban dimension of the programme and is eligible to receive supplementary grant aid of £2,299 towards the provision of suitable educational supports for the pupils concerned.
1299 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will actually benefit form his announcement of 4 January 2001 in relation to educational disadvantage at primary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2331/01]
Schools participating in the new programme are eligible to receive a range of additional supports including teacher posts and other non-teaching supports to be targeted at disadvantaged pupils. The additional supports to be provided reflect the level of concentration of pupils from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds in each school invited to participate in the programme.
The school in question is included in the urban dimension of the programme and is eligible to receive one additional teaching post to enable it to implement a maximum class size of 20:1 in junior classes and 29:1 in senior classes. In addition, the School will also receive supplementary grant aid of £3,196 towards the provision of suitable educational supports for the pupils concerned.
To assist schools in making the best use of the extra resources now being provided, I am appointing a director of programmes to tackle disadvantage, assisted by a support team. This team will provide training in the understanding of educational disadvantage and the delivery of targeted supports.
