Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My recommendation is that the Department should use the OLCS model to appoint the teacher right away, once the 30 September figures are provided, and certainly before 1 January and not a year later. That is my recommendation. Can the Minister of State respond on the point of developing school status. What proof is required for a school to obtain a teacher on that basis? Furthermore, why are fewer numbers required in the context of Gaeltacht appointment and retention figures? Approximately 20 fewer pupils are required for Gaeltacht schools.