Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 March 2015
491. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate five hours learning support in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9029/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince September 2012 the combined resources available for learning support (GAM/General Allocation Model at Primary) and language support (EAL) have been merged into a single simplified allocation process. A school's GAM/EAL allocation for the 2015/16 school year is based on its mainstream classroom posts for the 2014/15 school year. The staffing arrangements for primary schools for the 2015/16 school year were published last week. They are set out in Department Circular 0005/2015 which is available on my Department's website at www.education.gov.ie.
Schools can check their GAM/EAL allocation in Appendix C of Circular 0005/2015.
