Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 May 2013
96. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reversing the non-alleviation in the reduction of teaching posts as a result of the increase in the pupil-teacher ratio for post-primary certificate courses for Mayo Vocational Education Committee courses; his views on whether it is unreasonable that the alleviation was not applied pro rata to all VEC courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26037/13]
View answerAs the Deputy wil be aware, all VECs were invited to forward impact statements to my Department on the effect of the regression in the pupil teacher ratio (PTR) on PLC provision. Following the review of all impact statements received some alleviation of the reduction in teaching posts is being allowed to those VECs who were losing six or more posts as a transitional measure for the next academic year. County Mayo VEC is due to lose 2.87 whole time equivalent teaching posts as a result of the regression in the PTR. As a result, it has not received any alleviation.
