Niall Blaney (Donegal North East, IND-FF)
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Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in regard to the detailed review of the position of one-teacher schools with less than 12 pupils enrolled on 30 September 2004, that was in the process of being carried out recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12815/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 559: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if progress can be reported in the matter of the appointment of a second teacher in the one-teacher schools here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13543/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 461 and 559 together.

The review of the one-teacher schools is ongoing. As part of the review, inspectors of my Department have been asked to submit reports on the individual schools involved. When their reports have been received and considered discussions will be held with representatives of the interested parties.