248 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the decision on the teacher supply panel; if it will cause significant problems for children in our most deprived areas; if the panel provides consistency of learning in such areas; if teacher absenteeism is higher in deprived areas; if it has historically proved more difficult to get substitute teachers in such areas; if abolishing the panel may result in unqualified substitute teachers being employed without Garda vetting approval; the discussions she has had with teacher unions; the result of same; the number of teachers that are selected; if a substitute can pick and choose; the number of substitutes that are on the available panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13501/10]

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248 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the decision on the teacher supply panel; if it will cause significant problems for children in our most deprived areas; if the panel provides consistency of learning in such areas; if teacher absenteeism is higher in deprived areas; if it has historically proved more difficult to get substitute teachers in such areas; if abolishing the panel may result in unqualified substitute teachers being employed without Garda vetting approval; the discussions she has had with teacher unions; the result of same; the number of teachers that are selected; if a substitute can pick and choose; the number of substitutes that are on the available panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13501/10]

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1. 25 March 2010

   School Staffing.

   248 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the decision on the teacher supply panel; if it will cause significant problems for children in our most deprived areas; if the panel provides consistency of learning in such areas; if teacher absenteeism is higher in deprived areas; if it has historically proved more difficult to get substitute teachers in such areas; if abolishing the panel may result in unqualified substitute teachers being employed without Garda vetting approval; the discussions she has had with teacher unions; the result of same; the number of teachers that are selected; if a substitute can pick and choose; the number of substitutes that are on the available panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13501/10]

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