Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the cost of reducing the staffing schedule for all primary pupils from Junior Infants to First Class inclusive to 20:1; the number of extra teachers that will need to be employed to meet this schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14140/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The level of detail sought by the Deputy would take some time to collate within my Department. My Department's Teacher Allocation Section is currently focused on the initial work for the allocation of staffing for the coming school year and I do not propose to divert them from this work at this key time in the allocation process.