Ned O'Keeffe
Question:1096 Mr. N. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve an additional teaching position in a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork. [21799/01]
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 current staffing of this particular school is a principal and three mainstream class teachers based on the enrolment of 115 as at 30 September 2000. This is the authorised staffing for the school. The school also has the services of a shared learning support teacher and a shared resource teacher. Unfortunately, I am not in a position to sanction the appointment of an additional teaching post for the 2001-02 school year.