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Pupil-Teacher Ratio.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 November 2004

Wednesday, 17 November 2004

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Finian McGrath

Question:

544 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will lose its 2.2 teachers under the current proposals; and if this school will be made a priority case. [29428/04]

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As the Deputy will be aware, I am conscious of difficulties that could arise in relation to the proposed model for allocating resource teachers to primary schools, particularly for children in small and rural schools, if it were implemented as currently proposed.

Accordingly, I will be reviewing the proposed model to ensure that it provides an automatic response for pupils with common mild learning disabilities without the need for cumbersome individual applications, while at the same time ensuring that pupils currently in receipt of service continue to receive the level of service appropriate to their needs. The review will involve consultation with educational interests and the National Council for Special Education before it is implemented next year.

It is important to emphasise that applications may continue to be made for specific resource teacher allocations in respect of pupils with lower-incidence special educational needs.

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