Written Answers. - Teacher Appointment.
Austin Deasy
Ceist:
65
Mr. Deasy
asked the
Minister for Education
if she will provide an additional permanent teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Waterford in view of the increase in roll numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16147/95]
Brendan Kenneally
Ceist:
123
Mr. Kenneally
asked the
Minister for Education
the reason an extra teacher has not been provided at a special school (details supplied) in County Waterford in view of the fact that the ratio for special schools has been exceeded and also in view of the fact that one class contains 20 children; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16087/95]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 123 together.
In order for an additional permanent teacher to be appointed to a special school, it is necessary that adequate enrolment numbers be maintained for two consecutive quarters. In the case of the school in question, an increase in enrolments took place in October of this year. If this increase is maintained through December, an additional permanent teacher will be appointed to the school.
In the meantime, the staffing levels at the school is a principal, three assistant teachers and a temporary assistant. At its current enrolment of 57 children, this staffing allocation is well within the pupil teacher ratio of 14:1 applicable to the school. The excessive class size referred to by the Deputy should not arise in this situation.
The temporary assistant post was allocated in May of this year as an exceptional matter to meet the needs of a particular child then enrolled at the school. The child in question subsequently transferred to another school. However, the temporary post was left in place because of an anticipated increase in enrolments at the school.
My Department will review the staffing position of the school in January 1996 and if warranted, the temporary post will be made permanent at that stage.
Robert Molloy
Ceist:
66
D'fhiafraigh
Mr. Molloy
den
Aire Oideachais
an bhfuil a Roinn ag tabhairt tacaíochta don éileamh ó na scoileanna Gaeltachta agus scoileanna lánGhaeilge go mbunófaí Bord Oideachais faoi leith dóibh seachas an Bord Oideachais atá molta sa Pháipéar Bán Oideachais; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh.
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Éamon Ó Cuív
Ceist:
131
D'fhiafraigh
Éamon Ó Cuív
den
Aire Oideachais
an bhfuil i gceist aici Bord Oideachais faoi leith a bhunú do Ghaelscoileanna taobh istigh agus taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh.
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Tá sé i gceist agam Ceisteanna Uimh. 66 agus 131 a thógaíl le chéile.
Tá polasaí cinnte dearfa ag an Rialtas don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht. Beidh ceangal ar na Boird Oideachais an polasaí sin a chur i bhfeidhm.
De réir an Pháipéir Bháin beidh dualgas ar gach Bord:
—cúram ceart a dhéanamh le phleanáil córasach agus de chomhordú sholáthar an oideachais ina réigiún
—raon de sheirbhísí tacaíochta a chur ar fáil do na scoileanna
—cumhacht agus rannpháirtíocht sa chóras oideachais a chinntiú do phobail áitiúla
—freastal go hiomlán ar éagsúlacht an phobail laistigh den chóras oideachais — pobal na Gaeltachta agus pobail na nGaelscoileanna san áireamh.
Beidh na buntáistí seo ag an Boird Oideachais agus iad ag plé leis an nGaeilge:
—iad a bheith suite gar do na scoileanna agus do na pobail ar a mbeidh siad ag freastal
—cumhacht a bheith ag Bord coistí agus-nó grúpaí speisialtóireachta a bhunú chun comhairle a chur air agus chun cabhrú leis, mar is cuí, chun polasaí a chur i bhfeidhm.
Measaim go léiríonn an méid sin thuas go mbeidh na Boird Oideachais in ann freastal ceart a dhéanamh ar na Scoileanna Gaeltachta agus ar na Scoileanna LánGhaeilge.
Teastaíonn uaim chomh maith go dtabharfaí aire cheart don Ghaeilge i ngach scoil. Dá mbeadh Bord Oideachais ar leith ann do na Scoileanna Gaeltachta agus do na Scoileanna LánGhaeilge bheadh eagla orm go laghdófaí stadas na Gaeilge i réigiúin na mBord eile.
Ar na cúiseanna sin níl sé i gceist agam Bord Oideachais ar leith a bhunú le haghaidh na Scoileanna Gaeltachta agus na Scoileanna LánGhaeilge.
