27 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education if his attention has been drawn to the fact that students who recently completed CAO/CAS application forms in over 800 post-primary schools did so without the expert advice of ex-quota career guidance/counsellor services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

31 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Education if his attention has been drawn to the fact that students who recently completed CAO/CAS application forms in over 800 post-primary schools did so without the expert advice of ex-quota career guidance/ counsellor services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

41 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Education if his attention has been drawn to the fact that students who recently completed CAO/CAS application forms in over 800 post-primary schools did so without the expert advice of ex-quota career guidance/counsellor services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

76 Mr. O'Brien asked the Minister for Education if his attention has been drawn to the fact that students who recently completed CAO/CAS application forms in over 800 post-primary schools did so without the expert advice of ex-quota career guidance/counsellor services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

116 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education if his attention has been drawn to the fact that students who recently completed CAO/CAS application forms in over 800 post-primary schools did so without the expert advice of ex-quota career guidance/counsellor services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

120 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Education if his attention has been drawn to the fact that students who recently completed CAO/CAS application forms in over 800 post-primary schools did so without the expert advice of ex-quota career guidance/counsellor services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 27, 31, 41, 76, 116 and 120 together.

The deputies' questions suggest that no post-primary school has guidance provision for students. In fact, all second level schools with an enrolment of 500 pupils or more qualify for an ex-quota guidance teacher and some schools whose enrolment may have fallen below that also have such provision. In addition, it is open to the authorities in post-primary schools to appoint guidance teachers within quota and many do so.