Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of four-teacher, three-teacher and two-teacher schools that have been informed that they will lose a classroom teacher this September, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28861/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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30 small schools were due to lose a classroom post in September 2014 as a result of the final phase of the Budget 2012 measure. 2 of these schools are closing, 1 is amalgamating and, following the appeals process, the number of schools losing is now reduced to 12 schools.

Additionally, there are 48 small schools with a reduction in enrolments which means they are due to lose a teacher in September, 2014 as a result of the earlier phases of Budget 2012 measures. Following the appeals process this figure of 48 is reduced to 27 schools losing a post.

The number of schools per county is attached.

Schools of all sizes can gain or lose a post due entirely to changes in their enrolment.

The final position on the overall staffing will not be known until the Autumn when actual enrolments are confirmed. PQ 28861/14

No. of Primary Schools Due to Lose a Teacher in 2014 as a result of Budget 2012 measures