Education Welfare Service.

Wednesday, 17 November 2004

Questions (426)

Seán Crowe

Question:

467 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will give sanction to the National Education Welfare Board, NEWB, to employ ten persons for which money has been budgeted. [29041/04]

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Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

My Department recently conveyed approval to the National Educational Welfare Board for the recruitment of ten additional educational welfare service delivery staff to meet the needs identified by the board. When appointed the overall staffing complement of the NEWB will be increased to 94.