I understood the Minister to say that remedial posts would not be affected in disadvantaged schools. Can I take it that it is not because of Circular 20/87 that a school in a disadvantaged area which was promised a remedial and resource teacher in September last has still not been allocated Can the Minister tell us the reasons why a teacher has not been allocated to that school?

Because I do not have the facts I cannot comment on any one particular case, but what I can say is that if a remedial teacher had been sought last September and has not yet been allocated this would not be due to Circular 20/87. I presume it is because the case is at present being considered within the Department and if the Deputy furnishes me with the details of the case I will have it looked into.