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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 March 2012

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Questions (48)

Dara Calleary

Question:

48 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools affected by his decision to remove 16 rural legacy posts as and from 31 August 2012; the reason these 16 rural legacy posts are not being saved in the same manner that the urban legacy posts are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14835/12]

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Last January I asked my officials to examine the net impact, in terms of posts, that certain Budget measures would have on DEIS Band 1 and Band 2 primary schools. The main focus of this examination concerned additional posts allocated under disadvantage schemes predating DEIS. The outcome of this report was published last month and is available on my Department's website.

There are 328 DEIS Rural primary schools. This category of educational disadvantage has always differed to Band 1 and Band 2 and so was not within the scope of the review I had asked my officials to consider. DEIS Rural Primary schools have never been allocated preferential pupil teacher ratios as their rural location tends to ensure they have lower class sizes.

Arising from the decisions taken following the review, of the 328 DEIS Rural primary schools, 16 of these schools with legacy posts will lose one teaching post each.

Rural DAS Posts

Roll No.

DEIS BAND

School

Address

County

Disadvantaged Concessionary Posts over quota 2011/2012No. of Posts

17127S

Rural

St Joseph’s NS

Hacketstown

Carlow

1

14631O

Rural

Scoil Cholmcille

Malin, Lifford

Donegal

1

17828C

Rural

Scoil Adhamhnain

Rathbhoth, Leithbhearr

Donegal

1

18652T

Rural

S N An Chaiseal

Gleann Cholmcille

Donegal

1

18766L

Rural

Scoil Cholmcille

Dubhlin Riabach, Carraig Airt

Donegal

1

19518U

Rural

S N Naomh Baoithin

St Johnston, Lifford

Donegal

1

19685Q

Rural

Scoil Chartha Naofa

Chill Chartha

Donegal

1

19912B

Rural

Scoil Mhuire

Glenties

Donegal

1

19932H

Rural

SN Mhic Dara

An Ceathru Rua

Galway

1

19973V

Rural

Scoil Mhuire

Clifden

Galway

1

18449W

Rural

St Conleths N S

Derrinturn, Carbury

Kildare

1

12373I

Rural

S N Eachleime

Beal An Atha

Mayo

1

12569C

Rural

S N Ros Dumhach

Beal Atha An Fheadha

Mayo

1

00984V

Rural

Glenealy 1 N S

Glenealy

Wicklow

1

16874E

Rural

S N Naomh Iosef G

Rathnew

Wicklow

1

18962L

Rural

St Ernans B N S

Rathnew

Wicklow

1

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