Brendan Daly
Question:441 Mr. Daly asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will appoint an additional teacher to Cooraclare national school, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13620/01]
Written Answers - School Staffing.
The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule and is finalised for a particular year following discussions with the education partners. The enrolment at the school in question as at 30 September 1999 was 79 resulting in a current staffing of a principal and two mainstream class teachers. The enrolment as at 30 September 2000 was 80 pupils which entitles the school to the same staffing as it holds currently.
In addition, the school has the shared services of a learning support teacher and a resource teacher. The only deviation from the agreed schedule to which I referred is in the case of schools that are experiencing a large increase in enrolments. In such cases an additional staffing post may be sanctioned by my Department if the schools meets the defined criteria.