asked the Minister for Education if she will outline her response to the request from St. Peter's boys' national school, Phibsboro, Dublin 7, for the retention of their second assistant teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

91.

asked the Minister for Education if she will sanction the retention of a teacher at St. Peter's boys' school, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 from September 1988 because of the particularly difficult circumstances if the teacher has to go.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 91 together.

As the continuance of the post in question is not warranted under the new arrangements for teacher appointments in national schools from 1 September 1988 it would not be open to me to make an exception in this case.