Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 May 2004
117 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that will have their teacher allocations cut for the academic year 2004-05; the number of schools that have been informed of this cut in recent weeks; the number of these schools that are classified as disadvantaged by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13946/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraA total of 246 schools are due to have the number of approved mainstream teaching posts reduced for the 2004-05 school year. For the 2004-05 school year, I have decided that the determination by reference to enrolments in junior and senior classes at 30 September 2003 of teacher posts allocated for disadvantage will remain unchanged. A detailed review of educational disadvantage schemes is nearing completion and this will impact on existing schemes. I hope to announce the outcome of this review shortly.
