Mary White (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)

——response to him is that this is a public service-wide challenge regarding how to deliver public services in the context of a reduced level of resources. The Deputy is well aware of that. I acknowledge that there is an uneven distribution of the reduction and that, in the context of attempts to alleviate difficulties, some schools have been impacted upon more than others. That is why we have introduced some limited alleviation to deal with such cases, while continuing to reduce the overall number of promotional positions.

I reiterate that I am not sure whether the Deputy asked a question. If he requires a further answer, I will supply it later.

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