Written answers
Tuesday, 28 March 2006
Department of Education and Science
School Staffing
11:00 pm
Seán Ardagh (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if one full-time teacher position will be supplied to replace the teacher who has been appointed full-time home liaison officer at a school (details supplied). [11671/06]
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 based on recognised pupil enrolments on 30 September of the preceding school year. Each school management authority is required to organise its curriculum, teaching time-table 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.
My Department received an application for concessionary hours from the school in question for the 2006-07 school year. This application includes a request for teaching hours to replace the teacher who has been appointed to the home school community liaison post. My Department has made contact with the school authorities regarding this application and a response is currently awaited.
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