Jim Higgins
Ceist:119 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will appoint a second teacher to Templemary national school, Killala, County Mayo which is a one teacher school. [12372/98]
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An Action Programme for the Millennium contains a commitment to prioritise primary education in the allocation of resources. In particular, the programme specifies that one teacher schools with ten pupils or over would receive a second teacher. As I have previously informed the House, I am considering a number of options with a view to determining how best to fulfil this commitment.