Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 492: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the implications of the loss of substitution cover for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 which due to the small size of the school and classrooms will mean that resource teachers from learning support would have to be pulled to cover classes with negative repercussions for children with special needs; and if he will reverse the decision to withdraw substitute cover. [46051/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Substitution cover will continue to be provided for all other categories of absences currently available such as certified sick leave and maternity leave.

In primary schools there will be substitute cover for teachers on uncertified sick leave other than on the first day of absence. In a school where more than one teacher is absent on the first day of uncertified sick leave, substitute cover will be provided for the second and subsequent teachers that are absent. In schools with two teachers or less cover will be provided where any classroom teacher is absent.

In the period until the end of the school year, there will be a full review of the substitution and supervision scheme and related matters in conjunction with the school management bodies and teacher unions with a view to making up the additional expenditure and thereby ensuring that the budgetary parameters are met.