Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2015
871. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of national primary schools that have a teaching principal; the number that have vacant principal positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20291/15]
View answerThe Statistics Section of my Department's website contains extensive data relating to schools at primary and post-primary level. The most recent published information relates to the 2013/2014 school year. Based on the published information for the 2013/14 school year there were 1,829 teacher principal posts at primary level. Data in relation to the 2014/15 school year will be published later in the current school year.
My Department does not hold any information in relation to vacancies at principal teacher level in primary schools. Under the terms of the Education Act the employment of teachers including principals is a matter for individual Boards of Management.
