Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers employed at a school (details supplied) in county Kildare; the number of pupils enrolled in this school; the number of classes in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32544/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The staffing in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2006/2007 school year is as follows:

1 Principal Post

2 Mainstream Class Teacher Posts

6 Permanent Developing School Posts

1 Permanent Learning Support/Resource Post

1 Permanent Special Class Post

3 Temporary Language Support Posts

My Department recently received the September Salary Return form from the Board of Management of the School. This form indicated that there were 216 pupils enrolled in the school on the 30th September 2006.

The assignment of classes in a primary school is a matter for the school authorities. The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the annual census of primary schools. The reference date for the provision by schools of this information is the 30th September of the school year in question. As the details for the current school year have not been collated as of yet, I am not in a position to provide the information to the Deputy.