Allocation of Remedial Teachers
Horgan proposed allocating remedial teachers per 250 pupils in larger schools rather than one per school; the Minister said he would seek to improve the situation.
Is the Minister prepared to reconsider the present situation whereby a remedial teacher is only given to schools on the basis of one for every school with at least 250 pupils? Would he not consider it more equitable to give a remedial teacher for every 250 pupils where there are larger schools?
Comment on this
The Deputy's supplementary question does not relate to the question I was asked. We are not dealing with remedial teachers. I will try to deal with the remedial situation and improve it as best I can. That is one way it might be improved. In the smaller school there is less danger of someone getting lost.