Seven Galway primary schools to lose teacher this September named

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Seven Galway primary schools are to lose a teaching post for the new term as part of Government cutbacks.
The details have emerged following a query tabled in the Dáil by Galway West Fianna Fail TD Eamon O Cuiv.
From September, schools will require a minimum of 20 pupils to retain two teachers, 51 pupils to retain three teachers and 86 pupils to retain four teachers.
Under budget 2012 measures, seven schools in the county are to lose a teacher.
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Ballygar will go from 4 to 3 teachers.
Scoil Naisiunta Ballyglunin will go from three to two posts.
Scoil Naisiunta Doire Ui Bhriain, Loughrea will have 1 teacher , losing one.
Gort Inse Guiare (gurt incha gurra) Boys National School will go from three to two posts.
Scoil Naisiunta Baile Na Cille, Loughrea will go from three to two, while Scoil Naisiunta Breandan Naofa, Woodford will go from two to one.
In Lettermullen, Scoil Naisiunta Meallain is set to lose a teaching post, going from three to two.
39 small primary schools nationwide are losing a classroom post in September due to the increased pupil thresholds.
The final staffing figures will be finalised in the Autumn when enrolement numbers are confirmed.