Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 May 2004
122 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the staffing allocation at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in view of correspondence relating to the changed circumstances of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13746/04]
View answerThe staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous year. The number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule and is finalised for a particular year following discussions with the education partners.
The mainstream staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy for the current school year is a principal and ten mainstream class teachers based on the enrolment of 268 pupils on 30 September 2002. Based on an enrolment on 30 September 2003 of 250 pupils, the mainstream staffing for the 2004-05 school year will be a principal and nine mainstream class teachers. There is no basis under which I can allow the retention of a teaching post for the next school year.
It is open to the board of management of a primary school to submit an appeal under certain criteria to an independent appeals board which was established to adjudicate on appeals on mainstream staffing allocations in primary schools. Details of the criteria and application date for appeal were issued recently to all primary schools.
