Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of concessionary teaching posts in schools; and the funding allocated for them in 2005. [13806/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Teacher allocations for second level schools are approved by my Department on an annual basis in accordance with generally applied rules relating to recognised pupil enrolment. Each school management authority is required to organise its curriculum, teaching timetable and subject options having regard to pupils' needs within the limits of its approved teacher allocation. The rules for allocating teaching posts provide that where a school management authority is unable to meet essential curricular commitments, my Department will consider applications for additional short term support. About 684 whole time equivalent teacher posts have been allocated to schools to meet their short-term curricular needs for the 2004-05 school year.