FF seeks review of rural school budget cuts

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has been challenged to explain why rural schools have been left out of a partial reversal in budget cuts to disadvantaged schools.

Fianna Fáil said the review of cuts to DEIS schools should be extended to 16 rural schools who will lose a teaching post this September.

In February, Mr Quinn bowed to pressure for a U-turn on one of the most harshly-criticised Budget 2012 cutbacks by allowing more than 130 disadvantaged primary schools to keep 235 extra teachers.