Dáil Éireann - Volume 372 - 06 May, 1987

Written Answers. - Remedial Teachers.

27. Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Education the number of remedial teachers which were sanctioned in 1986; the number which have been sanctioned for the academic year 1986-87; and the number which will be sanctioned for the academic year 1987-88.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke): The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.

It is proposed to sanction a maximum of 27 remedial teaching posts in primary schools in 1987-88.

There are no proposals for the allocation of additional remedial posts to post-primary schools in 1987-88.

[1116]Additional Remedial Posts

1985-86

1986-87

National Schools

32

30   

Secondary Schools

  6

21*

Vocational Schools

15

25*

Community & Comprehensive Schools

16

  9*

* Posts allocated as remedial/guidance posts.