Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 654: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41356/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 655: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41357/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 656: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41358/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 657: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41359/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 658: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41360/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 659: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41361/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 660: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41362/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 661: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41363/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 662: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41364/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 663: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41365/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 664: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41366/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 665: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41367/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 666: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41368/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 667: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41369/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 669: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41371/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 670: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41372/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 675: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41377/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 676: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41378/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 677: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41379/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 678: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41380/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 679: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41381/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 680: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41382/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 681: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41383/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 682: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41384/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 683: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41385/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 654 to 667, inclusive, 669, 670 and 675 to 683, 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 and grant 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 or on grant levels 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 compile either historic information or to create staffing or funding 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.

Question No. 668 answered with Question No. 591.

Questions Nos. 669 and 670 answered with Question No. 654.

Questions Nos. 671 to 674, inclusive, answered with Question No. 591.

Questions Nos. 675 to 683, inclusive, answered with Question No. 654.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 684: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41386/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 685: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41387/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 686: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41388/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 687: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41389/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 688: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41390/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 689: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41391/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 690: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41392/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 691: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41393/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 692: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41394/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 693: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41395/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 694: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41396/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 695: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41397/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 696: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41398/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 697: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41399/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 698: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41400/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 699: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41401/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 700: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41402/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 701: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41403/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 702: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41404/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 703: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41405/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 704: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41406/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 705: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41407/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 706: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41408/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 707: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41409/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 708: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41410/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 684 to 708, 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. While the education sector was protected to a much greater extent than most other areas of public expenditure, it 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 be a significantly increased borrowing requirement in 2009. My Department will advise individual schools in the normal way of their staffing and grant 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 or on grant levels 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 to compile either historic information or to create staffing or funding profiles for all 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.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 709: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41411/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 710: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41412/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 711: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41413/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 712: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41414/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 713: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41415/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 714: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41416/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 715: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41417/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41418/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 717: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41419/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 718: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41420/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 719: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41421/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 720: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41422/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 721: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41423/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 722: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41424/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 723: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41425/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 724: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41426/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 725: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41427/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 726: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41428/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 727: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41429/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 728: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41430/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 729: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41431/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 730: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41432/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 731: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41433/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 732: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41434/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 733: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41435/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 734: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-07 and to date in the school term 2007-08; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-10; the projections for this school in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41436/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 709 to 734, 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 and grant 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 or on grant levels 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 compile either historic information or to create staffing or funding 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.

Questions Nos. 735 to 741, inclusive, answered with Question No. 596.

Questions Nos. 742 to 744, inclusive, answered with Question No. 591.

Questions Nos. 745 to 757, inclusive, answered with Question No. 596.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 758: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41460/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 762: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41464/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 763: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41465/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 764: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41466/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 765: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41467/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 768: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41470/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 771: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41473/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 775: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41477/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 781: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41483/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 782: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41484/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 784: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41486/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 785: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41487/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 786: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41488/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 787: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41489/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 788: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41490/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 789: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41491/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 790: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41492/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 791: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41493/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 792: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41494/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 793: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41495/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 794: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41496/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 795: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41497/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 796: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41498/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 797: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41499/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 798: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41500/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 758, 762 to 765, inclusive, 768, 771, 775, 781, 782 and 784 to 798, 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 and grant 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 or on grant levels 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 compile either historic information or to create staffing or funding 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.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 783: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the school term 2007-2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009-2010; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41485/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 874: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41576/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 783 and 874 together.

The recent budgetary announcements do not affect the criteria used for the allocation of additional teaching and care resources for children with special educational needs. My Department interacts with more than 3,200 primary schools, including special schools, on many day to day issues including their staffing allocation and grant payments. It is not possible to compile the information requested by the Deputy at individual school level given the inordinate amount of time it would take and balanced against the many other competing demands on my Department's resources.

Notwithstanding the increase of €302 million in the education budget for 2009, which is a real achievement in the current economic climate, a number of tough and difficult decisions had to be taken. These decisions were outlined in the Budget day announcements and included the abolition of a number of specialist grants for primary and post-primary schools. We are committed to investing in education but we have to invest at a level that is consistent with what we can afford and what is sustainable at the moment given economic circumstances. Overall some €20 million has been allocated to improving the capitation and ancillary funding for schools.

In relation to day-to-day funding for schools, I prioritised the funding for primary schools in particular recognising the submissions made by the management bodies. The Education Budget for 2009 has provided for improvements to the overall level of day to day funding for primary schools which will see funding increase from €167 million in 2008 to almost €190 million in 2009.

While I appreciate that the abolition of a range of grants will make it a challenging year ahead most of the available funding was used to increase the standard rate of capitation grant at primary level to €200 per pupil. The increases in the enhanced rates for special needs pupils in special classes and special schools brings the top rate up to almost €1,000 per pupil. I clearly will want to improve funding as soon as circumstances permit and I am anxious to make the capitation grant mechanism the single funding channel rather than have a plethora of grant schemes, thereby giving schools more flexibility and discretion on how to target funding to the school's own priorities based on its knowledge and understanding of the needs of the students it serves. There is the added advantage that administration and accounting can be reduced for schools and my Department.

The Budget measures will help ensure that Ireland is well positioned to benefit when the global economy improves and we can start to build again on the significant achievements of recent years and do so in a manner consistent with overall prudent management of the Irish economy.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 799: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41501/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 800: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41502/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 801: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41503/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 802: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41504/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 803: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41505/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 804: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41506/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 805: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41507/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 806: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41508/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 807: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41509/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 808: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41510/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 809: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41511/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 810: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41512/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 811: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41513/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 812: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41514/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 813: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41515/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 814: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41516/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 815: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41517/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 817: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41519/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 818: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41520/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 819: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41521/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 820: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, the changes he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006-2007 and to date in the 2007-2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009-2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41522/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 799 to 815, inclusive, and 817 to 820, 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 and grant 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 or on grant levels 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 compile either historic information or to create staffing or funding 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.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 816: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41518/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 821: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41523/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 822: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41524/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 823: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41525/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 824: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41526/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 825: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41527/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 826: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41528/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 827: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41529/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 828: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41530/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 837: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41539/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 839: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41541/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 840: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41542/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 841: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41543/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 842: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41544/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 848: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41550/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 849: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41551/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 850: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41552/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 851: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41553/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 852: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41554/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 853: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41555/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 854: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41556/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 855: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41557/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 856: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41558/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 857: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41559/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 858: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/07 and to date in the 2007/08 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/10 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41560/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 816, 821 to 828, inclusive, 837, 839 to 842, inclusive, and 848 to 858, 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 and grant 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 or on grant levels 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 compile either historic information or to create staffing or funding 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.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 838: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41540/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 859: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41561/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 860: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41562/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 861: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41563/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 862: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41564/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 863: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41565/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 864: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41566/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 865: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41567/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 866: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41568/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 867: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41569/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 868: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41570/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 869: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41571/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 870: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41572/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 871: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41573/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 872: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41574/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 873: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41575/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 875: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41577/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 876: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41578/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 878: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41580/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 879: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41581/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 880: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41582/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 881: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41583/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 882: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41584/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 889: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41591/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 890: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41592/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 838, 859 to 873, inclusive, 875, 876, 878 to 882, inclusive, 889 and 890 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 and grant 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 or on grant levels 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 compile either historic information or to create staffing or funding 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.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 891: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41593/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 892: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41594/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 893: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41595/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 894: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41596/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 895: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41597/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 896: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41598/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 897: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41599/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 898: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41600/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 899: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41601/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 900: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41602/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 901: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41603/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 902: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41604/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 903: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41605/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 904: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41606/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 905: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41607/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 906: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41608/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 907: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41609/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 908: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41610/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 909: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41611/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 910: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41612/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 911: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41613/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 912: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41614/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 913: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41615/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 914: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41616/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 915: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41617/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 891 to 915, 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 and grant 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 or on grant levels 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 compile either historic information or to create staffing or funding 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.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 916: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41618/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 917: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41619/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 918: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41620/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 919: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41621/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 920: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41622/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 921: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41623/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 922: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41624/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 923: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41625/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 924: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41626/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 925: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41627/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 926: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41628/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 927: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41629/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 928: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41630/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 929: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41631/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 930: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41632/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 931: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41633/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 932: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41634/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 933: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41635/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 934: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41636/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 935: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41637/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 936: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41638/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 937: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41639/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 938: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41640/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 939: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41641/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 940: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41642/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 916 to 940, 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 and grant 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 or on grant levels 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 compile either historic information or to create staffing or funding 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.