Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007
799 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) will open; the supports that have been put in place for the children who should have been in attendance at this school since September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34446/07]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, three teaching vacancies out of a total teaching complement of four teaching posts have arisen in the school in question for the 2007/2008 school year, namely the posts of principal and two teachers. Due to this exceptional number of vacancies, the school was unable to re-open in September 2007.
I am informed that the recruitment process is in hand and the Board of Management has advised that a person has accepted an offer of the principal's post in this school. The individual in question is currently working through a notice period in his present school. Every effort is being made to expedite the recruitment process for the two remaining staff vacancies with a view to re-opening the school as soon as possible.
Arrangements have been made to facilitate some of the children's attendance at other schools as a short-term measure. Where this hasn't been possible home tuition has been offered to the remaining families. My Department is continuing to liaise with the school in the context of re-opening the school at the earliest possible date.
