Bernard J. Durkan
Ceist:441 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education whether she has received requests through Kildare Vocational Education Committee for increased teacher allocations in respect of various vocational schools in County Kildare; if she will outline the total number of extra teachers requested in such submissions; the schools which have been identified as being in need of extra teachers; whether extra pupils have been enrolled in these schools thereby creating the need for extra teaching staff; if she will respond favourably in each case in the current year in order to maintain a reasonable pupil/teacher ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter.