John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I am pleased to offer good news in this regard by way of the revised programme of Government which clearly sets out increased funding in the region of €30 million for an additional 500 teaching posts. However, we must remember that the revised programme was agreed less than two weeks ago. Nobody could expect the precise details regarding the division of teachers as between primary and secondary level and so on to be already agreed.

The Deputy's criticism of NEPS is not reflective of the feedback we are receiving throughout the State. If the Deputy has concerns regarding a particular case, I will be more than glad to discuss it with him. However, it is not representative of what I am hearing in general.

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