Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

Perhaps I am incorrect on that. What co-ordination is done between the section of her Department which deals with posts and that which deals with school buildings to ensure these teachers have classrooms?

The Minister will recall that in February we discussed non-national children in schools. Once a school has 28 such children they receive two teaching posts. However, even if more than 100 or 200 non-national children attend the school an extra post is not allocated unless at the Minister's discretion. Has any progress been made in dealing with that issue, which relates to teacher numbers?

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