Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 8 June 2006, the status of the review of one-teacher schools; when she expects the review to be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30265/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, as an exceptional matter, I approved the appointment, or retention, where appropriate, of a mainstream teacher in addition to the Principal for the current school year in the schools which had projected that the appropriate number of pupils required (12) for such appointment or retention would be achieved at end September, 2006.

The position of the schools which do not qualify for this concession is being considered in the context of the reports which have been submitted by my Department's Inspectors in relation to them.