Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)

I understand and take on board the Deputy's concerns. The school was not included in the recent review process because it was not originally impacted by the budget decision. The school will lose one post in the coming school year due to falling enrolment and not as a result of the budgetary decision.

If the Deputy wishes to take up the case with me on an individual basis, I will undertake to work with him to address his concerns. I must clarify again for the Deputy that the school was not included in the review process undertaken by the Minister, Deputy Quinn, because it was not impacted by the original budget decision and is losing a post as a result of an overall fall in enrolment.

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