120 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the current staffing complement and the complement for the next school year for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48018/10]

The school to which the Deputy refers qualifies for a range of staffing supports under Band 1 of DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, which includes reduced pupil teacher ratio in primary schools in urban areas with most disadvantage, an allocation of administrative principal on lower figures than generally apply in primary schools in urban areas and access to Home School Community Liaison Service. In the context of The National Recovery Plan, the Government has taken a decision to provide educational teaching supports to Traveller students on the same basis as other students in schools. Traveller students who require additional tuition will receive this tuition through the existing learning support provision in schools. All schools will be advised to select students for learning support on the basis of priority of need.

The impact at individual school level will be determined as part of the allocation process for 2011/12 school year and schools will be notified in the normal manner.