THE Government’s austerity measures will see more than 100 teachers axed from Donegal schools, a TD has warned.
Figures obtained by Padraig MacLochlainn include a list of the schools affected (a full list is below). They are schools in deprived areas which have extra support teachers under the DEIS policy – Delivering Equality of Opportunity In Schools.
The Donegal North East Sinn Féin TD described the decision of Education Minister Ruairi Quinn’s to cut large numbers of posts from DEIS schools across Donegal as “shameful.”
Deputy Mac Lochlainn said: “The Education Minister’s plan to cut large numbers of teaching posts from DEIS schools in Donegal and across the state is a devastating blow to these schools and communities worst hit socially and economically by the recession.
“The Labour Party once vowed to break the cycle of educational disadvantage created by successive Fianna Fáil led government’s yet Minister Quinn’s decision to savage DEIS teaching supports will copper fasten inequality of opportunity for our most deprived kids.
“Individual DEIS schools in Donegal will lose up to as many as five teachers. It is completely unacceptable that a county suffering harsh economic and social deprivation would be targeted for such an insidious cut by this Government.
“Withdrawing teaching posts under the banner of enhanced educational opportunity is perverse and a claim that no Government should stand over.
“Labour and Fine Gael need to be very clear. If they continue to pursue the least well off in society to carry the burden of unsustainable banking debt they will face an almighty battle from the communities affected in Donegal and across the state.”
The schools affected are below
| Scoil Mhuire | St. Oran’s Road |
| Crana College | Crana Road |
| Letterkenny Vocational School | Windyhall |
| Mulroy College | Milford |
| Deele College | Raphoe |
| Stranorlar Vocational School | Main Street |
| Gairm Scoil Chú Uladh | Béal an Átha Móir |
| Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada | An Leadhbgarbh |
| Moville Community College | Carrownaff |
| The Royal and Prior School | Raphoe |
| Carndonagh Community School | Carndonagh |
| Rosses Community School | Dungloe |
| SN Muire Gan Smal | Leithbhearr |
| Scoil Naomh Chaitriona | Ballyshannon |
| Scoil Eoghan | Moville |
| Clochar Padraig Naofa | Carndonagh |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig Boys | Carndonagh |
| St Patricks N S | Murlog |
| Letterkenny Educate Together NS | Ballyraine Halls |
| Rathmullen N S | Rathmullen |
| S N Muire Gan Smal | Ard Aratha |
| Naomh Bridhid | Glenmakee |
| Scoil Adhamhnain | Rathbhoth |
| S N Naomh Baoithin | Sc Naomh Baoithin |
| Scoil Phadraig | Dobhar |
| S N An Iorball Riabaigh | Baile Ui Ghormain |
| Monreagh N S | Monreagh |
| Murroe National School | Murroe |
| S N An Droim Mor | An Droim Mor |
| Scoil Cholmcille | Dubhlin Riabach |
| SN Dun Ceannfhaolaidh | Dun Ceannfhaolaidh |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | Ceann Mhalanna |
| SN Arainn Mhor I | Arainn Mor |
| SN Arainn Mhor II | Arainn Mhor |
| S N An Chillin | An Cillin |
| Scoil Cholmchille | Malin |
| S N Naomh Brid | Na Dunaibh |
| Creeslough N S | Creeslough |
| Glenmaquin No 2 N S | Knockbrack |
| S N Dhubhthaigh | Anagaire |
| Gortnacart N S | Gortnacart |
| S N Min Na Manrach | An Clochan Liath |
| SN An Leinbh Iosa | Coxtown |
| Scoil Roisin | An Clochan Liath |
| S N An Choimin | Clochan |
| Scoil Naomh Earnan | Baile An Tsratha |
| Min A Ghabhann N S | Lettermacaward |
| S N Adhamhnain | Luinneach |
| S N Na Hacrai | Ailt An Chorrain |
| S N Umlach | Carrigart |
| S N Fhionnain | Baile Chonaill |
| S N Min An Aoire | An Charraig |
| Scoil Naomh Dubhthach | Machaire Ui Rabhartaigh |
| Scoil Naomh Proinnseas | Magherabeg |
| Scoil Naomh Cholmcille | Drumman |
| SN Baile Nua An Phobail | Newtowncunningham |
| Scoil Mhuire | Rathmealltain |
| Craanford N S | Craanford |
| Scoil Chartha Naofa | Chill Chartha |
| Scoil Choluim | Ballyheerin |
| Scoil An Aingil Choimheadai | An Cheididh |
| Scoil Cholmcille | An Tearmann |
| Croaghross N S | Portsalon |
| Scoil Mhuire | Dristearnain |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | Malainn |
| S N Na Sraithe Moire | Min A Labain |
| S N Na Carraige | Dun Na Ngall |
| Holy Trinity NS | Dunfanaghy |
| Scoil Bhrighde | Min A Chladhaigh |
| Scoil Mhuire | Glenties |
| S N Chill Coinnigh | Cill Choinnigh |
| S N Crannaighe Buidhe | Crannog Bui |
| SN Chonaill | Machaire Chlochair |
| S N Duchoraidh | Duchoraidh |
| St Davadogs N S | Tamney |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | Doire Beaga |
| Gartan N S | Gartan |
| S N Loch An Iubhair | Anagaire |
| Scoil Naomh Cholmcille | Oilean Thorai |
| SN Na Croise Naofa | Dunfanaghy |
| S N Mhuire | Baile An Ngalloglach |
| S N Naomh Eighneach | Diseart Eighnigh |
| Naomh Bodain | Culdaff |
| Frosses N S | Frosses |
| S N Ceathru Caol | Kerrykeel |
| Scoil Mhuire | An Craosloch |
| Raphoe Central N S | Raphoe |
| Scoil Cuilm Cille | Ballindrait |
| S N Baile Mor | Dunfanaghy PO |
| Scoil Bhrighde | Porthall |
| Ardara Mixed N S | Ardara |
| S N Taodhbhog | An Clochan |
| S N Naomh Colmchille | Drumoghill NS |
| Scoil Mhuire | Pettigo |
| S N An Chaiseal | Gleann Cholmcille |
| St Riaghans NS | Drimnacrosh |
| St Conals | Narin |
| S N Caiseal Na Gcorr | Gort A Choirce |
| S N Cnoc Na Naomh | Gort A Choirce |
| St Garvan’S N.S. | Drum Halla |
| Scoil Naomh Colmchille | Craigtown |
