Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 July 2016

Wednesday, 20 July 2016

Questions (151)

Thomas Byrne

Question:

151. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of implementing one-point reductions in the average class size at post-primary level. [23187/16]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

Teacher allocations to all second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on my Department's website.

Each one point adjustment to the pupil teacher ratio (ptr) at post-primary level is estimated to cost in the order of 1000 teaching posts (i.e. €63m).