Written answers

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Department of Education and Skills

School Staffing

9:00 pm

Photo of Dominic HanniganDominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of language support teachers in schools in County Meath in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; the number of language support teachers per school in this academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10490/11]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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There are over 1,120 language support posts at primary level and 280 wholetime equivalent posts at post primary level in the current school year. The figures for the number of language support posts across the country in previous years are provided as follows.

Year Primary Post Primary

2007/2008 1517 479

2008/2009 1620 560

2009/2010 1180 365

The additional information sought by the Deputy, would take some time to provide in the format requested. I regret that my Department is not able to provide the requested breakdown on a county by county basis at this time. The main focus of the Teacher Allocation Section within my Department, is the allocations process for the 2011/12 school year and the redeployment of surplus teachers into vacancies.

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