Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

The schools in Leitir Móir, Leitir Calaidh and Tír an Fhia share one teacher and it works brilliantly. I have met the parents, the teachers and children with cerebral palsy and autism. It should not be split where it is working, but if it is not working, then do it. St. Andrew's school in Curragha near Ratoath had the same issue.

The Minister should also honour best practice when it comes to numeracy and literacy. If the legacy teacher, who is dedicated to early intervention and reading recovery, is taken away from the school in Carraroe which has 80% unemployment, I can guarantee that literacy scores will go down when now they are increasing.