Vol. 550 No. 2
639 Mr. Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Science the total number of teachers employed in schools in County Laois; and the number of remedial teachers, resource teachers, home school liaison teachers and special needs assistants and classroom assistants in schools in County Laois. [8053/02]
There are 355 whole time teachers employed in primary schools in County Laois. This figure includes:
21 learning support (remedial) teachers, 24 resource teachers (full time), and One home school community liaison teacher.
In addition there is the equivalent of eight resource teaching posts sanctioned on a part-time basis. Furthermore, there are 51 special needs assistants employed in primary and special schools in County Laois. At second level, a total of 339.8 whole time equivalent teaching posts have been allocated to second level schools in County Laois this year. This figure includes:
nine whole time equivalent posts allocated in respect of learning support, 5.6 whole time equivalent posts in respect of resource teaching and 1.5 in respect of home school liaison.
Question No. 640 answered with Question No. 635.
