PQ 508
508. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that a school (details supplied) will have to merge their 5th, and 6th classes due to them being down a teacher; to explain the way in which a new student-teacher ratio of 35:1 meets the Programme for Government's stated objective of 19:1; and if she will engage with the school to ensure that their existing school teacher allocation will remain in place to ensure the needs of all children are met. [74451/26]
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20 October 2026
Last action
20 October 2026 · Pupil-Teacher Ratio
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written
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Cian O'Callaghan
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Education
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20 October 2026
Summary
508. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that a school (details supplied) will have to merge their 5th, and 6th classes due to them being down a teacher; to explain the way in which a new student-teacher ratio of 35:1 meets the Programme for Government's stated objective of 19:1; and if she will engage with the school to ensure that their existing school teacher allocation will remain in place to ensure the needs of all children are met. [74451/26]
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20 October 2026
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
508. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that a school (details supplied) will have to merge their 5th, and 6th classes due to them being down a teacher; to explain the way in which a new student-teacher ratio of 35:1 meets the Programme for Government's stated objective of 19:1; and if she will engage with the school to ensure that their existing school teacher allocation will remain in place to ensure the needs of all children are met. [74451/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-20/508/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-10-20/pq_508
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