Funding for enrolment growth
Tunney asked whether resources had been provided for the growing numbers moving into second- and third-level education. The Minister said funding would be provided as resources became available.
Could the Minister assure the House that in respect of the bulge, as she calls it, that has moved from primary to second and third levels, she has made appropriate financial provision to cater for that expansion?
Comment on this
She referred to it. The Deputy is now probing it and clearly it does not arise out of this question.
Comment on this
The student-teacher ratio is applicable to second level even more than to primary level. I am asking what I regard as a simple understandable question arising out of the Minister's interpretation of where the financial demands will be. I am asking her if she has made appropriate financial provision for the expansion which she accepts is occurring and will occur at second and third level.