Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding teacher-pupil ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27265/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September.  

There has been no change to the staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy since last year.  The school has a mainstream staffing of Principal and 3 classroom teachers for the current school year.

Staffing arrangements for the 2017/18 school year have not yet been finalised.  They will be published on the Department website in early 2017. 

The commitments in the Programme for Government, including the pupil-teacher ratio, will be considered in the context of the budgetary process.