Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Kerry is provided with 800 hours for part-time teachers in drama, music therapy and appreciation, yoga and tai chi. [19150/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department allocates additional teaching hours to Vocational Education Committees (VECs) to support the delivery of education programmes in a range of facilities including special schools under the heading Co-Operation Hours with Other Institutions. These allocations are made in response to specific applications which are submitted by the relevant VEC in advance of the commencement of the school year to which they relate.

My Department has received an application from County Kerry VEC for additional teaching hours on behalf of the school referred to by the Deputy. This application is currently under consideration and a reply will issue in writing to the relevant VEC in due course.