Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with a person (details supplied) to discuss the issue of guidance counsellors in post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19116/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I thank the Deputy for his invitation to meet with his constituent.

I am engaged in a round of initial meetings with stakeholder organisations across the sector and I regret that I cannot provide for the meeting requested.

The Programme for Government 'A Programme for a Partnership Government' has a clear commitment to enhance the guidance counsellor allocation in our secondary schools and I will be seeking the resources necessary for schools to be in a position to return to the level of resources available to them in 2012 when the change in allocation occurred. I would be grateful if you would assure the person that corresponded with you that I have read the correspondence and I will be reflecting on the clear points he made which have also been made to me by others.