I move:
That Dáil Eireann in view of the promise in the programme for Government 2007 to reduce class sizes, by reducing the staffing schedule from a general rule of at least one teacher for every 27 pupils in 2007-08, by one point a year, to one teacher for every 24 pupils by 2010-11;
calls on the Government to:
prevent the following primary schools from losing a teacher for the school year 2008-09 or any other schools that might be similarly affected:
SN Naomh Pádraig, Baile Uí Mhurchadha, An Bhuirgheas, Co. Cheatharlach
Our Lady of Mercy, Bantry, Co. Cork
SN Bharra Naofa do Bhuachaillí, Beaumont, Cork City
Christ King Mon, Turners Cross, Cork City
St. Columba's Boys NS, Douglas, Cork City
Baldoyle BNS, Brookstone Road, Baldoyle, Dublin 13
St. Patrick's NS, Chapelizod, Dublin 20
Corpus Christi NS, Home Farm Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
SN an Spioraid Naoimh, GNS, Sillogue Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11
St. Killian's Senior NS, Castleview, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Presentation Primary School, Terenure, Dublin 6W
St. Kevin's Junior NS, Newbrook Ave, Donaghmede, Dublin 13
Scoil Phádraig Naofa Boys NS, Hollypark, Foxrock, Dublin 18
St. Mary's Senior NS, Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa, Knocklyn, Templeogue, Dublin 16
St. Francis Xavier Senior NS, Coolmine, Castleknock, Dublin 15
St. Patrick's Girls NS, Foxrock Avenue, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Scoil Mhuire, Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Scoil Eoin, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Aghards NS, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Mercy Convent Primary School, Naas, Co. Kildare
JFK Memorial School, Ennis Road, Limerick
Muire na nGael NS, Bay Estate, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Oliver Plunkett NS, Navan, Co. Meath
Rathoath Jnr NS, Ratoath, Co. Meath
SN an Spioraid Naoimh, Laytown, Co. Meath
Rathcormack NS, Rathcormack, Co. Sligo
Scoil na mBráithre, Tipperary, Co. Tipperary.
I propose to share time with Deputies Ulick Burke, Deirdre Clune, John Perry, Olivia Mitchell, P. J. Sheehan, Tom Sheahan and Jimmy Deenihan.