Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)

I hope it is not. With regard to the school's short-term needs, the Department recently refused an application for a portacabin to accommodate a language support teacher and a resource teacher.

As I have already outlined, the school has 13 ex-quota posts or non-mainstream class teachers overall. One of these is based in and shared with another school. Unfortunately, not all applications for temporary accommodation can be approved in a situation when there are tightening economic circumstances.

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