Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1038: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to a previous parliamentary question (details supplied) and in view of the fact that the relevant information has become available, if he will outline in detail the savings involved. [11143/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has written to the primary schools that are projected to have a net loss or gain in classroom teaching posts in September, 2009. As part of my efforts to ensure that relevant information is openly available to the public detailed information on the opening position for primary schools is now published on my Department's website. This provisional list sets out the details on individual schools that, taken collectively, are projected to gain 128 posts and to lose 382 posts — a net reduction of 254 posts. It is my intention to have this information updated and ultimately to set out the final position when the allocation processes are completed.

In light of the administrative constraints on my Department I do not intend to provide the information requested by the Deputy. At this time the priority within the resources available is to carry out the allocation processes which include the operation of redeployment panels and staffing appeals in a timely manner. Diverting resources in order to outline the information sought by the Deputy could not be justified and would in fact impede the process.

The final staffing position for all schools will not be known until the autumn. At that stage the allocation process will be fully completed for mainstream classroom teachers and appeals to the Staffing Appeals Board will have been considered.