Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 received in 2012 in respect of salaries, teachers, caretakers and so on; if they will have to increase fees if teachers' salaries are cut and if there is a plan to erode PTR. [48694/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The total gross salaries paid to teachers employed in the school referred to by the Deputy in the 2011/12 school year was €3.6081 million. The salaries of the special needs assistants employed in the school in the same period cost €75,754 and salaries of clerical officers cost €46,028. All options to achieve the necessary budgetary savings required in 2013 are being examined in my Department at present. Accordingly, it would not be appropriate to comment on the specifics of any possible potential cost saving measures at this time.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give an assurance that there will be no more cuts in teacher numbers as it would leave second level schools unable to provide the 28 hours of weekly classes that all students must receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48700/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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At this point I do not propose to give any specific commitment on the allocation of teachers to schools for the 2013/14 school year. The number of teaching posts that we can afford to fund in schools is a matter that I will have to consider with my colleagues in Cabinet in the context of the next budget. The Government will endeavour to protect frontline education services as best as possible. However, this must be done within the context of bringing our overall public expenditure into line with what we can afford as a country. The challenge will be to ensure that the resources that can be provided are used to maximum effect to achieve the best possible outcome for pupils.