Clare Guidence Councillors are set to protest at Lenister House later today over budget cuts that could severely curtail their role.
Up until now schools got one or more counsellor based on numbers but from September they must be allocated from existing numbers and councillros believe that principals will be under strong pressure to favour subject teaching over counselling.
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The Education Bill is before the Dail this evening and members of the Irish Guidence Councillors Association will be in the public gallery to show their opposition to the cuts.
Clare spokesperson and counsellor at Mary Immaculate in Lisdoonvarna Bernie Lynch says a reduction in their services wil impact negatively on students
