Bernard J. Durkan
Ceist:62 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans, if any, he has to further improve pupil-teacher ratios at primary and second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20190/99]
Vol. 509 No. 3
62 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans, if any, he has to further improve pupil-teacher ratios at primary and second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20190/99]
With regard to second level, this year provision was made for 225 additional teachers and this, together with the retention of some 130 teachers who would otherwise have been redeployed is enabling us to provide a remedial teaching service in every second level school and also to bring all disadvantaged schools into the home-school liaison scheme. I have also made improvements in the provisions available for guidance in our schools with a guaranteed minimum allocation now available to every school.