Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012
293 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the changes he has introduced in removing the ex-quota guidance counselling allocation will mean a loss of guidance counsellors at a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17978/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra328 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will re-examine the decision to remove guidance counsellors from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 in view of the impact it will have on the school; if he is satisfied that his decision will not impact on the school’s responsibilities under Subsection (c), Section 9 of the Education Act 1998, in view of the special circumstances of this school; if he will review this decision with a view to reinstating the guidance provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18420/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra332 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding guidance teachers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18457/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 293, 328 and 332 together.
My Department has published Circular 0009/2012 to inform all post primary school management and staff of the staffing arrangements for post-primary schools for the 2012/13 school year, including in particular, the requirements to manage guidance from within the standard allocation. The circular is available on the Department website.
Schools will have autonomy on how best to prioritise available resources to meet requirements in relation to guidance and the provision of an appropriate range of subjects to students. Decisions on how this is done will be taken at school level and I am confident that schools will act in the best interest of students when determining precisely how to use the teaching resources available to them.
