Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 October 2015
227. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the situation in a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if she will sanction approval for the school to retain current teacher numbers as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33788/15]
View answerThe criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. There is no change to the staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2015/16 school year. Based on an enrolment of 56 pupils on 30th September 2014, the school retains a mainstream staffing of Principal and 2 mainstream classroom teachers. In addition, the school retains the resource post and GAM/EAL post which it had in the 2014/15 school year.
The staffing arrangements for the 2016/17 school year will be published early in 2016.
