Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein)

Tá. Níl aon ghlacadh agam le freagra an Aire Stáit, i ndáirire. Tá an pointe a rinne mé fós ag seasamh. Tá titim bliana, beirt dhalta, i gceist i gcás scoil an Tuairin. Tá na figiúirí ag dul ag ardú agus níl a fhios agam ar tógadh sin san áireamh.

I do not know if the appeals board took into consideration that although there will be an increase in enrolment, it is not up to the figure of 83, which is needed, but in the following year they will have 87 pupils. I appeal to the Minister of State to discuss this and arrange for the local elected representatives and a number of representatives to meet the Minister for Education and Skills. What will be lost is the expertise of the teacher who has been working with the children with special needs for the past number of years, yet the post will be re-advertised in the following year. That would be a significant blow to the school. I appeal to the Minister of State to see if there is anyway this can be reconsidered before September