Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2012

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

Questions (237, 238, 239)

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

237. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current staffing details of the Inspectorate including the numbers of inspectors at each grade in each business area. [43289/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

238. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools inspectors who retired in each of the past five years. [43290/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

239. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools inspectors recruited in each of the past five years. [43291/12]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 to 239, inclusive, together.

The following tables detail the recruitment, retirements and resignations from the Schools Inspectorate at the Department of Education and Skills from 2007 to 2012.

Recruitment

Grade	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Post Primary Inspector	5	-	3	-	2	4
Primary District Inspector	11	1	-	-	-	4

Retirements

Grade	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Chief Inspector	-	-	1	-	-	-
Deputy Chief Inspector	-	-	1	-	-	-
Assistant Chief Inspector	1	1	3	-	-	2
Senior Inspector	-	2	3	-	2	4
Divisional Inspector	1	1	12	1	1	2
Post Primary Inspector	1	3	-	-	-	2
Primary District Inspector	-	-	2	-	-	1

Resignations

Grade	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Chief Inspector	-	-	-	-	-	-
Deputy Chief Inspector	-	-	-	-	1	-
Assistant Chief Inspector	-	-	-	-	-	-
Senior Inspector	-	-	1	-	1	-
Divisional Inspector	-	1	-	-	2	-
Post Primary Inspector	-	2	2	-	1	1
Primary District Inspector	-	2	-	-	-	-

The following is a breakdown of the current professional staffing cohort of the Schools Inspectorate Division at the Department of Education and Skills. The figures in brackets are the whole time equivalent figures taking account of any work sharing arrangements that may be in place.

Inspectorate Regions & Staff

Chief Inspector: 1

Deputy Chief Inspector: 1

Head Office, Department of Education and Skills, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

Business Unit 1: North East & Dublin North Region
Assistant Chief Inspector	1 (1)
Senior Inspector	3 (3)
Divisional Inspector	3 (3)
Post Primary Inspector	6 (6)
Primary District Inspector	7 (7)

Business Unit 2: South East & Dublin South Region
Assistant Chief Inspector	1 (1)
Senior Inspector	5 (4.8)
Divisional Inspector	4 (3.8)
Post Primary Inspector	7 (7)
Primary District Inspector	7 (7)

Business Unit 3: Midlands & Dublin West Region
Assistant Chief Inspector	1 (1)
Senior Inspector	5 (5)
Divisional Inspector	3 (3)
Post Primary Inspector	4 (4)
Primary District Inspector	6 (6)

Business Unit 4: South Region
Assistant Chief Inspector	1 (1)
Senior Inspector	2 (2)
Divisional Inspector	3 (3)
Post Primary Inspector	8 (7.6)
Primary District Inspector	5 (5)

Business Unit 5: West & Mid West Region
Assistant Chief Inspector	1 (1)
Senior Inspector	2 (2)
Divisional Inspector	5 (5)
Post Primary Inspector	6 (5.8)
Primary District Inspector	7 (7)

Business Unit 6: Evaluation Support & Research Unit
Assistant Chief Inspector	1 (1)
Senior Inspector	2 (2)
Divisional Inspector	2 (2)
Post Primary Inspector	1 (1)
Primary District Inspector	0 (0)

Business Unit 7: School Improvement & Quality Unit
Assistant Chief Inspector	1 (1)
Senior Inspector	2 (2)
Divisional Inspector	2 (2)
Post Primary Inspector	0 (0)
Primary District Inspector	0 (0)

Business Unit 8: Literacy, Numeracy, Curriculum & Assessment
Assistant Chief Inspector	1 (1)
Senior Inspector	1 (1)
Divisional Inspector	1 (1)
Post Primary Inspector	1 (1)
Primary District Inspector	1 (1)