Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 389: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if adequate resource services will be approved to meet the needs of students and if adequate services will be provided for dyslexic children at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [17356/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy is aware that my Department has now completed its review of the general allocation system of resource teaching support. The new model replaces that which was notified to schools in June 2004, which has been reviewed to take account of the difficulties it may have caused for smaller schools. The introduction of the new system will involve the provision of an estimated additional 340 permanent posts in primary schools from September next. A further 320 posts are being provided on a temporary basis to facilitate the transition to the new system.

My Department has devised school clusters in respect of allocations to be made under the general allocation system. These have recently been notified to schools along with the details of each school's individual allocation. The allocation for the school referred to by the Deputy is 1.2 posts. My Department is also finalising a circular for schools which will contain detailed information on how the new system will operate. It is intended that this circular will issue before the end of the current school year.