Vol. 492 No. 2
151 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction a full-time remedial teacher for the convent primary school (details supplied) in Castleisland, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13751/98]
153 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a remedial teacher for Curaleen national school, County Kerry, for September 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13753/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 153 together.
My capacity to allocate additional remedial teacher posts in any given year is dependent on resource availability and the level of competing demand from other special needs areas. I have to determine priorities and allocate available resources to best effect. However, I am committed to ensuring that a remedial resource is made available to all primary schools over the next two years. I can assure the Deputies that the needs of the schools to which they refer will be considered in the context of any additional remedial teacher allocations which may be undertaken for the forthcoming school year.
