Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 September 2012
83. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the various allowances paid by the State in respect of the primary education section; the total cost of these allowances; if these allowances are covered by the Croke Park agreement; the number of persons that benefit from these allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39611/12]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is provided in the following table. As the Deputy is aware, the Public Service Agreement 2010 – 2014 (Croke Park Agreement) provides that there will be no reductions in the pay rates of existing public servants. A public service-wide review of allowances is taking place and allowances paid to teachers form only a part of the overall remit of the review. Circular 3/2012 which is available on my Department's website provides that, pending the outcome of that review, allowances are not payable to new beneficiaries; i.e. those who become eligible for receipt of the allowance in question on or after 1 February 2012. The only exceptions to this prohibition are Principal and Deputy Principal Allowances. My Department has also put in place limited alleviation arrangements for appointments to Assistant Principal, as an interim measure, pending the completion of the review.
ALLOWANCES PAID TO PRIMARY TEACHERS - 2010/11 SCHOOL YEAR
|
Category of Allowance |
Annual Cost |
Numbers |
|
Qualification Allowance |
€140,020,630 |
35,013 |
|
POR Allowance |
€103,290,329 |
14,817 |
|
Supervision |
€51,858,888 |
31,396 |
|
35 Year Allowance |
€6,008,698 |
2,179 |
|
Teaching in Gaeltacht Area Allowance |
€1,860,507 |
612 |
|
Special Education Allowances |
€3,501,151 |
1,404 |
|
Secretary Board of Management Allowance |
€1,972,353 |
2,509 |
|
Secondment Allowance |
€1,491,251 |
81 |
|
Children’s Allowance |
€238,370 |
1,299 |
|
Island Allowance |
€53,366 |
31 |
|
Teaching through Irish |
€2,604,318 |
1,634 |
Number of Primary teachers in receipt of Allowances 2010/2011
1. Qualification allowances
|
Type of Allowance |
Grade |
Number in receipt 2010/11 |
|
Higher Diploma in Education |
Pass |
887 |
|
Higher Diploma in Education |
Honours |
726 |
|
NT – PCW Allowance |
n/a |
2,106 |
|
Primary Degree |
Pass |
8,685 |
|
Primary Degree |
Honours |
19,617 |
|
Master’s Degree |
Pass |
70 |
|
Master’s Degree |
Honours |
2,876 |
|
Doctor’s Degree |
n/a |
46 |
|
Subtotal |
35,013 |
2. POR allowances
|
Type of P.O.R. |
Number in receipt 2010/11 |
|
Principal |
3,349 |
|
Deputy-Principal |
2,862 |
|
Vice-Principal |
1 |
|
Assistant-Principal |
1,138 |
|
Grade A Post |
3 |
|
Special Duties Teacher |
7,450 |
|
Grade B Post |
14 |
|
Subtotal |
14,817 |
*Posts held on a personal basis.
3. Supervision allowances
|
Number in receipt of allowance in 10/11 |
31,396 |
|
Annual rate of allowance |
€1,769 |
|
Annual rate of allowance for teachers appointed for the first time after 1January 2011 |
€1,592 |
4. Other allowances
|
Type of allowance |
Number in receipt 10/11 |
|
Gaeltacht Grant |
612 |
|
Teaching through Irish |
1,634 |
|
Island Allowance |
31 |
|
Special Education Allowances |
1,404 |
|
Children’s Allowance |
1,299 |
|
35 Year Allowance |
2,179 |
|
Secondment Allowance |
81 |
|
Agreed Report – Payment to Principals who act as Secretaries to the Board of Management |
2,509 |
|
Subtotal |
9,749 |
|
Total |
90,975 |
