Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2010
401 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No 420 of 5 May 2010 the number of such teachers allocated to national schools by patron, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19206/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn the current school year, there are over 1,180 EAL teachers (English as an additional language) at primary level. The level of detail sought by the Deputy in respect of each individual school would take some time to collate within my Department. As I have previously indicated to the Deputy my Department's Teacher Allocation Section is currently focused on the initial work for the allocation of staffing for the coming school year and I do not propose to divert them from this work at this key time in the allocation process.
