Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

Over 4,000 additional teachers have been employed in our primary schools since 1997 and over 2,000 at second level. These additional teaching posts have been used to reduce class sizes, to tackle educational disadvantage and to provide additional resources for children with special needs.

In line with the commitment in the programme for Government, class sizes will be further reduced.