Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the schools that received notification of their allocation of part-time language support teachers in September and October, 2011; if he will address the concerns of principals who claim that receiving this information at such short notice makes it difficult for them to prepare for the new school term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34858/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Applications for part-time language support at primary level relate to schools that have less than 14 eligible pupils for language support. Decisions on these applications were deferred until the Autumn, having regard to the overall level of demand for full-time language support and other upward pressures on teacher numbers within the context of operating under a fixed ceiling on teacher numbers. My Department is not therefore in a position to approve applications for part-time language support posts and individual primary schools were notified accordingly.