Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 15 December 2004 if the matter has been reviewed; and if the concessionary post in question has been sanctioned for the 2006/2007 school year. [21152/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30th September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule which is issued annually to all primary schools.

The revised staffing schedule for the 2006/07 school year (Circular 0023/2006) has been issued to all primary schools and is also available on my Department's website.

According to data submitted to my Department by the Board of Management of the school referred to by the Deputy, the enrolment in the school on 30th September, 2005 was 180 pupils. On the basis of this figure, the mainstream staffing for the 2006/07 school year will be a Principal and 7 mainstream class teachers.

The question of sanctioning a concessionary mainstream post for the 2006/7 school year is being considered by my Department and the school authorities will be notified of the decision in due course.