Jimmy Deenihan
Ceist:144 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education if she will allocate an extra teacher to Caherleheen national school, Tralee, County Kerry, Roll No. 16917T.
Written Answers. - Catherleheen (Kerry) National School.
The staffing of a national school is determined by the enrolment on 30 September of the previous year. In the case of Caherleheen national school there were 56 pupils enrolled on the 30 September 1992, which warrants a staff of principal plus one assistant.
The only exceptions that can be made from the agreed staffing arrangements are in the case of developing schools or where my Department's guidelines on maximum class sizes are being breached.
The school authorities have indicated to my Department that they will be in breach of the maximum class size guidelines from mid December 1993. I have asked my Department's inspectorate to submit a report in relation to the school at that time.