Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 157 of 20 October 2009 and 1140 of 3 November 2009, if the education partners forwarded their views to his Department regarding the 500 new teaching positions in the Revised Programme for Government; the viewpoint of each partner; when he will make a decision to hire the new teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41088/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has now received submissions from most of the education partners in relation to the renewed Programme for Government. My Department has advised the education partners to send in any remaining submissions within the coming days. My Department officials have also arranged to meet with the education partners next week to discuss the proposals for the allocation of the additional teaching posts outlined in the renewed Programme for Government.