I propose to take Questions Nos. 36 to 39, inclusive, together.
Excluding the members of the Senior Management Team of the Inspectorate, there are currently fifty-five post-primary inspectors in service. With the exception of an inspector who has recently joined the service and is on induction, all regularly engage in inspection. The criteria for appointment as a post-primary inspector are included in the application process which is managed by the Public Appointments Service. While, to date, experience of having served in a leadership or management role in a second-level school or centre for education is listed as a desirable attribute in the recruitment process, experience as a principal, deputy principal or teacher in a DEIS school is not an essential requirement for these posts. Therefore, the Department does not currently hold the information requested by the Deputy.