Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
1726 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for a home school community liaison co-ordinator (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30356/08]
View answer1728 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for a home school community liaison coordinator by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30358/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1726 and 1728 together.
My Department has recently completed a full review of the allocation of posts and clustering arrangements under Home School Community Liaison (HSCL). As a result, posts are allocated to schools on the basis of their levels of disadvantage and enrolment, having regard to geographic proximity or ‘association' (where children from the same family attend different schools. ie boys and girls or primary and post primary aged siblings) and to facilitate local HSCL coordinators working with families of disadvantaged children across both primary and second level.
I am pleased to advise that both schools mentioned by the Deputy have been allocated one full HSCL post following the review. Schools were advised of this outcome on 21 August 2008.
