Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012
269 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and costs of advertisements placed in national newspapers for job vacancies in the civil and public service in the past 12 months; the number of new entrants recruited from the process; the number of vacancies filled from inside the civil and public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11505/12]
View answerThe table outlines the costs of advertisements placed by my Department in national newspapers for job vacancies in the civil and public service since January 2011. My Department, through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) placed an advertisement in the print media in December 2011 inviting applications for the position of primary and post primary inspectors. To date no appointments have been made arising from this process. In the period in question no vacancies in my Department have been filled from within the civil and public service. In line with Government policy my Department must carry out its functions within staffing levels assigned to it by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (PER) in accordance with the Employment Control Framework (E.C.F.).
I should point out that the recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998. Costs for advertising are paid from the schools' capitation grants and an individual breakdown of costs is unavailable to the Department. As of 1st January 2009, all advertising of teaching posts at primary level has been on one of five listed websites which include sites run by the Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN) and the management bodies. Web-based advertising was extended to all special needs assistant positions at primary level as of 1st December 2011. Vacancies for the post of principal may also be advertised on www.publicjobs.ie. Schools at post-primary level are currently required to advertise teaching posts in the national press. The Department is currently liasing with the relevant bodies at post primary level with a view to advertising all teaching posts on-line for the 2012/2013 school year:
|
Post(s) Advertised |
Cost |
Outcome |
|
Co-ordinator for for Jewish Studies Support Service (April) |
€2,472.53 |
No appointment made |
|
Co-ordinator for for Jewish Studies Support Service (June) |
€2,810.65 |
1 Co-ordinator appointed on a PT basis from an existing teaching position. Not a full time secondment* |
|
Director of Blackrock Education Centre |
€2,529.59 |
1 full time secondment* from an existing teaching position |
|
Secondment vacancies with the Project Maths Development Team |
€3,794.37 |
2 full time secondments* from existing teaching positions |
|
Secondment vacancies with the Professional Development Service for Teachers |
€6,193.98 |
13 full time secondments from existing teaching positions |
|
Secondment vacancies with A) — An tSeirbhis Tacaiochta Dara Leibheal don Ghaeilge and B) — The Special Education Support Service |
€4,046.91 |
A) One full time secondment* from existing teaching position. B) no suitable candidate identified |
|
Secondment opportunity with The National Behaviour Support Service |
€3,271.34 |
1 full time secondment* from an existing teaching position |
|
Secondment vacancies with the Professional Development Service for Teachers |
€6,407.42 |
13 full time secondments* from existing teaching positions and creation of a panel for future opportunities |
|
Secondment opportunities within the Special Education Support Service |
€3,271.34 |
2 full time secondments* from existing teaching positions |
|
Teachers in European Schools |
€2,750.94 |
8 full time secondments* from existing teaching positions |
|
Teachers in European Schools |
€2,796.00 |
Advertisement placed to recruit 17 serving teachers on secondment* to the European Schools. Closing date is 9th March 2012 |
|
Post of Director in the European Schools |
€2,572.00 |
Closing date is 9th March |
|
5 post primary and a minimum of 1 primary inspector posts at the Department of Education and Skills |
€9,666.88 |
No appointments made to date. |
|
€52,583.95 |
*Note: These secondments arise from serving teachers on the Departmental payroll being seconded to the posts in question. While on secondment their basic salaries are paid by the Department ).The teachers seconded were replaced by temporary teachers who will remain in the schools until the seconded teachers return. The salaries of the replacement teachers are also paid by the Department.
