David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 357: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of visiting teachers employed by her Department; the number of same who work with visually impaired students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16221/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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In the Visiting Teacher services there are 42 posts as Visiting Teacher for Travellers (VTT) and 42 posts as Visiting Teacher for Hearing and Visually Impaired (VTHVI), of which 13 posts are dedicated to visually impaired students.

Taking into account temporary appointments covering job-sharing arrangements, the numbers of visiting teachers in each service employed by my Department at this time are as follows:

Visiting Teachers for Travellers: 45

Visiting Teachers for hearing impaired: 32

Visiting Teachers for visually impaired: 13