Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 July 2011
88 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of chaplains employed by him in schools; if he will provide a county breakdown of the locations at which they are employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19048/11]
View answer93 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school chaplains employed by him; and the cost of same on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19106/11]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 93 together.
Chaplain posts are allocated in respect of Community and Comprehensive Schools and designated Community Colleges. The breakdown requested on a county basis is set out below.
There are currently 147 whole time equivalent posts allocated in respect of chaplaincy services at a cost of almost €9 million for the 2010/2011 school year.
|
County |
No. of Chaplains |
|
Carlow |
1 |
|
Cavan |
2 |
|
Clare |
6 |
|
Cork |
22 |
|
Donegal |
12 |
|
Dublin |
37 |
|
Galway |
7 |
|
Kerry |
6 |
|
Kildare |
6 |
|
Kilkenny |
2 |
|
Laois |
3 |
|
Leitrim |
3 |
|
Limerick |
10 |
|
Longford |
2 |
|
Louth |
1 |
|
Mayo |
3 |
|
Meath |
7 |
|
Monaghan |
1 |
|
Offaly |
3 |
|
Roscommon |
2 |
|
Sligo |
1 |
|
Tipperary |
3 |
|
Waterford |
3 |
|
Westmeath |
1 |
|
Wexford |
2 |
|
Wicklow |
1 |
