Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 356: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools currently receiving support from the National Behaviour Support Service; the number of schools that have availed of this service for each of the years since its establishment in 2006 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18852/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I would like to inform the Deputy that the National Behaviour Support Service (NBSS) is currently working with 91 schools. The number of schools who have availed of the NBSS since its establishment is as follows: 2006/2007 - 212007/2008 - 502008/2009 - 642009/2010 - 742010/2011 - 822011/2012 - 91. The NBSS was established in September 2006. National information sessions for schools were held in November and December 2006. Work with the first 21 schools started in February 2007 and 29 more schools were added in September 2007. Since then there has been a steady increase in the number of schools availing of its Services.