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Schools Inspections

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2013

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Questions (328, 329)

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

328. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual budget spent on employing school inspectors at primary and post-primary level; if he will list in tabular form the number of inspectors employed by his Department on an annual basis; and if he will provide a breakdown of their salary scales. [24015/13]

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Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

329. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of his Department's annual spend to maintain the school inspectorate system at primary and post primary level. [24016/13]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 329 together.

In 2012 my Department spent €11.635m on the Department's School Inspectorate Division comprising of €10.64m on salary costs, €0.84m on travel and subsistence and €155,000 on training and development. The following tabular statement gives details of the current staffing cohort at the Inspectorate together with the payscales applicable from the 1st, January 2010. It also provides details of the grade structure and staffing numbers within the Schools Inspectorate Division at the Department of Education & Skills.

Grade

Full Time Equivalent

Whole Time Equivalent*

Chief Inspector

1

1

Deputy Chief Inspector

1

1

Assistant Chief Inspector

8

8

Senior Post Primary Inspector

23

22.8

Divisional Inspector (Primary)

24

23.8

Post Primary Inspector

33

32.5

Primary District Inspector

34

34

Total

124

123.1

* The Whole Time Equivalent takes into account staff members that are availing of work sharing arrangements.

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