Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools in line to lose a developing-school teacher in this academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33013/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts to schools includes the provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional mainstream posts on developing grounds, using projected enrolment. The retention of such posts in the current school year is subject to schools' having achieved their projected enrolment on 30 September. If the enrolment is not achieved the post allocated on developing grounds is suppressed. Based on information available to my Department 53 schools did not achieve their projected enrolments to retain a total of 55 developing school posts.