Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Galway will lose a teacher as a result of the changes in the pupil-teacher ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37659/08]

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Galway will lose a teacher as a result of the changes in the pupil-teacher ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37660/08]

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Galway will lose a teacher as a result of the changes in pupil-teacher ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37661/08]

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Galway will lose a teacher as a result of the changes in the pupil-teacher ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37662/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the effect of the cutbacks in the education sector on a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37682/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the effects of budget 2009 on a school (details supplied) in County Mayo with particular reference to its teacher numbers; the way it will be possible for the school to cater to the needs of the pupils based on reduced teacher numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37683/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 245, 246, 247, 248, 255 and 256 together.

The specific information requested by the Deputy in relation to the detailed staffing allocation of the schools in question for the academic year 2009/10 cannot be determined until the allocation process has fully concluded. There is nothing exceptional in this. The allocation process includes appellate mechanisms under which schools can appeal against the allocation due to them under the staffing schedules. At primary level the final allocation to a school is also a function of the operation of the redeployment panels which provide for the retention of a teacher in an existing school if a new post is not available within the agreed terms of the scheme.

Schools are currently returning data to my Department in relation to their enrolment as of 30 September. My Department has commenced processing this data although all schools have not yet made their returns. The allocation processes including notification to schools will commence early in the New Year.