School Staffing

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2010

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Ceisteanna (649)

Brian Hayes

Ceist:

672 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider re-classifying junior certificate school programme librarians as front line staff to ensure the maintenance of libraries in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29886/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

As the Deputy may be aware, 30 schools are currently included in the JCSP Demonstration Library project. I am pleased to say that the Librarians in those schools who are currently employed under the terms of Fixed Term Contracts will be retained for a further year.