195. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the 15% cut to resource hours made by the previous Minister during the economic emergency; if she will reverse the resource hour cuts to pupils with dyslexia and general mild learning disabilities made by the previous Government in 2005 during the reign of the Celtic tiger; if she will reverse the cuts to English as an additional language teachers; if she will reverse the cuts to resource teachers for Travellers; if she will reverse the cuts to counsellors; if she will increase the number of learning support teachers to support our youngest children with potential learning difficulties, as per the learning support guidelines of 2000; if she will increase the number of learning support teachers, enabling schools to support gifted pupils in accordance with the Education Act 1998; if she will implement the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, which appears to have remained in a state of perpetual deferral since its enactment; if she will reduce the pupil-teacher ratio in schools here and put an end to overcrowded classrooms for the betterment of our children and society as a whole; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7252/15]

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195. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the 15% cut to resource hours made by the previous Minister during the economic emergency; if she will reverse the resource hour cuts to pupils with dyslexia and general mild learning disabilities made by the previous Government in 2005 during the reign of the Celtic tiger; if she will reverse the cuts to English as an additional language teachers; if she will reverse the cuts to resource teachers for Travellers; if she will reverse the cuts to counsellors; if she will increase the number of learning support teachers to support our youngest children with potential learning difficulties, as per the learning support guidelines of 2000; if she will increase the number of learning support teachers, enabling schools to support gifted pupils in accordance with the Education Act 1998; if she will implement the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, which appears to have remained in a state of perpetual deferral since its enactment; if she will reduce the pupil-teacher ratio in schools here and put an end to overcrowded classrooms for the betterment of our children and society as a whole; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7252/15]

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