Education Welfare Service Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2017

Thursday, 14 December 2017

Questions (644)

Catherine Martin

Question:

644. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that each educational welfare officer is assigned to an average of 50 schools; her plans to tackle this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51918/17]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

My Department has requested a reply from the Educational Welfare Service of Tusla to your question, we will forward the answer directly to you as soon as it becomes available.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 42A.