Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 February 2012
75 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of resources for DEIS schools will be completed and published; if any decision has been made on the allocation of funding to schools (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8903/12]
View answer87 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reversing the teacher cuts to the DEIS schools (details supplied) in Dublin 17 that have already suffered cuts with the removal of Traveller education support teachers last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9000/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 75 and 87 together.
As announced in the house on the 11th January, I have asked my Department for a report on the impact of the withdrawal of certain posts allocated under previous disadvantaged schemes in DEIS Band 1 and Band 2 primary schools.
This report, which is currently being finalised, will detail the facts for each individual school affected by this measure, applying the most up to date enrolments for September 2011. In addition, the report will take account of the net effect of a range of factors on teacher allocations in these schools, for example increasing and decreasing enrolments and the reforms to the existing teacher allocations process, all of which will determine the staffing requirement for these schools for 2012/13 school year.
When the report is finalised it will then be possible to determine the final outcome for and notify the schools concerned including those referred to by the deputies.
