Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40794/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 547: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40795/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40796/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40797/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40798/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 551: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action. [40799/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40800/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40801/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 554: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40802/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40803/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 556: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40804/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40805/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 558: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40806/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 559: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40807/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 560: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40808/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 561: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40809/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 562: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40810/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 563: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40811/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 564: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40812/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 565: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40813/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 566: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40814/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 567: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40815/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40816/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40817/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 570: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40818/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 571: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40819/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 572: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40820/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 573: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40821/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 574: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40822/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 575: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40823/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 576: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40824/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 577: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40825/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 578: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40826/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40827/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 580: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40828/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 581: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40829/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 582: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40830/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 583: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40831/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 584: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40832/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 585: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40833/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 586: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will lose for the educational year 2009/2010 as a consequence of his announced increase in class sizes; the enquiries he has made regarding the capacity of the school to meet the needs of its pupils as a consequence of his action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40834/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 546 to 586, inclusive, together.

The 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect Education while protected to a much greater extent than most other areas of public expenditure could not be totally spared. The various impacts at school level were included in the Budget day announcements. Even with the Budget measures in place there will still be a significantly increased borrowing requirement in 2009.

My Department will be advising individual schools in the normal way in relation to their staffing allocations. The preparatory work for this has commenced with the processing of enrolment data that has been received from schools. The staffing allocation processes including notification to schools will commence early in the New Year. The allocation process includes appellate mechanisms under which schools can appeal against the allocation due to them under the staffing schedules. In addition to the mainstream classroom teachers my Department also allocates teaching resources to schools for special needs and language support. 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.

I have no difficulty in setting out for this House or for the public generally the overall changes on aggregate teacher numbers in schools for the 2009/10 school year. I will do this when the allocation processes have been completed. Furthermore the staffing schedule will be published and it is a transparent and clear way of ensuring that schools are treated consistently and fairly and know where they stand.

At this time the priority for my Department within the resources available to it is to carry out those processes in a timely manner. Diverting resources in order to create staffing profiles for all of the individual schools requested by the Deputy, information which at this time could only be speculative, could not be justified and would in fact impede the process.