194 Mr. G. FitzGerald asked the Minister for Education the steps she intends taking to improve the pupil/teacher ratio position in St. Anne's national school, Milltown, Dublin 6, where there are currently 38 pupils in a dual fourth class.

As the Deputy will be aware an agreement is in existence between the Government and INTO regarding the staffing of national schools.

As agreed with the Central Review Committee under the Programme for National Recovery my Department has implemented a reduction of one unit in the enrolment/staffing schedule for national schools from 1 September 1990. This agreement has led to an improvement in the pupil/teacher ratio in all national schools for the 1990-91 school year.