Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 709: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if she will have these matters investigated and assurances given to the local community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11380/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In order to meet the language needs of schools, my Department issued a circular in May 2007, reference 0053/2007, to the managerial authorities of all schools — both primary and post primary — to assist them in providing an inclusive school environment to meet the needs of pupils for whom English is a second language. The circular outlines the resources that are available to assist schools in this task. The circular is accessible on the website of my Department.

The level of extra financial or teaching support provided to any school is determined by the numbers of eligible non-English speaking students enrolled. An individual school may be allocated up to six language support posts under the arrangements now in place. I understand that each of the schools referred to by the Deputy are in receipt of the maximum support of six language support teachers.