Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 April 2017
224. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the pupil-teacher ratio in all DEIS schools; the cost of reducing this by one point at primary and secondary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17796/17]
View answerStaffing arrangements in Primary Schools, including staffing in DEIS Urban Band 1 Primary Schools, for the 2017/18 school year are governed by Circular 0017/2017 available at the following link - http://www.education.ie/en/Circulars-and-Forms/Active-Circulars/cl0017_2017.pdf. Post Primary staffing arrangements for 2017/18 are governed by Circular 00010/2017 available at the following link - http://www.education.ie/en/Circulars-and-Forms/Active-Circulars/cl0010_2017.pdf.
DEIS Primary Urban Band 2 and DEIS Primary Rural schools are in receipt of the same staffing allocation as non-DEIS schools. The full range of supports available in DEIS schools are available on my Departments website at http://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/DEIS-Delivering-Equality-of-Opportunity-in-Schools-/DEIS-Supporting-Information/Supports-to-DEIS-Schools.html.
I can advise the Deputy that reducing the Pupil Teacher Ration by one point in DEIS Post Primary Schools would cost approximately €15.2 million. A one point reduction in the schedules for DEIS Primary Urban Band 1 schools would cost in the order of €6 million.
