Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3189/11]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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2057The Government has published the National Recovery Plan 2011 to 2014. The plan includes measures to secure some €24 million in savings in the 2011/2012 school year. These measures will lead to a reduction of up to approximately 1,200 posts in 2011 (700 primary, 500 post-primary) which, however, will be partly offset by the addition of some 875 new posts due to demographics.

The measures to reduce teacher posts includes the removal of the Rural Coordinator service from 331 rural DEIS primary schools. This measure will not affect the provision of HSCL services which remain in 200 post primary and 345 urban primary participating in DEIS. DEIS rural primary schools will continue to receive the following supports: additional capitation funding based on level of disadvantage; additional funding for schools books; access to the School Meals Programme; access to numeracy/literacy supports and measures; access to planning supports and; access to a range of professional development supports.