Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support a school (details supplied) in 2012. [40441/11]

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will not cut teachers and supports at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [40442/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions 106 and 107 together.

As you will be aware from the budget announcements, there is no increase in the general average of 28:1 for the allocation of classroom teachers at primary level. However, the staffing arrangements in schools for the 2012/13 school year can also be affected by changes in their enrolment, the impact of other budget measures and the reforms to the teacher allocation process. The reform of the allocation process is designed to bring a more equitable distribution of existing posts between schools so there will inevitably be some schools that will lose posts and some schools that will gain posts. My Department will be notifying schools in January of the new staffing arrangements for 2012/13 school year.

Questions Nos. 108 to 111, inclusive, answered with Question No. 93.