507 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason, in view of the Government’s supposed commitment to expend €252 million in supporting information and communications technology in schools over the period 2007 to 2013, his Department has cut funding for IT support services to schools, which has led to 21 ICT adviser posts not being filled in September 2008 as a result of the withdrawal of funding; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the directors of education centres were informed by e-mail at 5.15 p.m. on 20 June 2008 that the ICT advisory service would no longer be available; the reason this occurred in view of the recent reports that the decision to withdraw funding was made in March 2008 but not communicated to the personnel involved, which causes all such personnel inconvenience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25944/08]

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507 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason, in view of the Government’s supposed commitment to expend €252 million in supporting information and communications technology in schools over the period 2007 to 2013, his Department has cut funding for IT support services to schools, which has led to 21 ICT adviser posts not being filled in September 2008 as a result of the withdrawal of funding; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the directors of education centres were informed by e-mail at 5.15 p.m. on 20 June 2008 that the ICT advisory service would no longer be available; the reason this occurred in view of the recent reports that the decision to withdraw funding was made in March 2008 but not communicated to the personnel involved, which causes all such personnel inconvenience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25944/08]

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