Senator: Dublin consituency will lose 14 teachers under cuts

Senator Alex White, Labour Leader in the Senate, has expressed dismay at the fact that primary schools in Dublin South will lose up to 14 teachers under the new pupil-teacher ratios set by the Government as a result of the Budget changes.

The Labour Party candidate for the Dublin South by-election said: "The Government are saying that class sizes will be increasing by only one child. In reality, it’s much more serious than that. Schools will lose teachers, every child’s education will be compromised, and class sizes in Dublin South will be as high as 32.