John Ellis
Question:171 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will provide an extra teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [19234/01]
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 has decreased from 120 pupils on 30 September 1999 to 115 pupils on 30 September 2000. This latter enrolment will entitle the school to a staffing of a principal and three mainstream class teachers for the 2001-02 school year.
In addition, the school has the services of a shared learning support 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 school meets the defined criteria. The position of this particular school has been examined under these criteria and, unfortunately, the projected enrolment of the school as at 30 September 2001 does not warrant the retention of the fourth mainstream post.
John Ellis
Question:172 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will sanction an extra teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [19235/01]
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 has increased from 47 pupils on 30 September 1999 to 53 pupils on 30 September 2000. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that this latter enrolment will entitle the school to a staffing of a principal and two mainstream class teachers for the 2001-2002 school year i.e. the school is entitled to an additional mainstream post for the next school year.
Tony Killeen
Question:173 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide the services of a resource teacher for a person (details supplied) in County Clare, whose psychological report was forwarded to his Department in July 2000. [19238/01]
My Department has approved the appointment of resource teaching support for the person in question.
The school authorities will be contacted in the near future in this regard.