Alan Kelly
Question:158. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the staffing allocations by grade and location in Tipperary Education and Training Board, ETB. [41357/17]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 October 2017
158. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the staffing allocations by grade and location in Tipperary Education and Training Board, ETB. [41357/17]
View answer170. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the staffing numbers for 2015, 2016 and 2017 by grade and post across all schools under the domain of Tipperary Education and Training Board, ETB. [41369/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 170 together.
Teacher allocations to all second-level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. A staffing allocation to each ETB Scheme is provided based on the teacher allocation rules. However, it is a matter for each ETB to distribute the staffing allocations concerned within its scheme.
In relation to Special Needs Assistants, the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which is an independent statutory agency, is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers, SENOs, for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant, SNA, support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. The criteria by which SNA support is allocated to pupils is set out in my Department's Circular 0030/2014. The NCSE advised all schools of their allocations for SNA support for the coming 2017-18 school year on 6 July 2017. Details of SNA allocations which have been made to schools have been published by the NCSE on their website at: http://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/NCSE-17_18-SNA-Teaching-Allocation-to-Special-Schools2.pdf.
With regards to non-teaching staff posts located in Head Offices and schools, staffing returns are furnished to my Department on a quarterly basis from ETBs. The table below outlines grades and work locations for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017*, as per staffing returns received from the Tipperary ETB.
It should be noted that ETBs also receive funding from sources other than my Department, for example through self-financing programmes or from other Departments and agencies, most notably for further education and training which is funded by SOLAS. These funding streams may also fund staffing across the ETB.
*2017 numbers are based on the most recent information from Tipperary ETB which is for quarter 2 of 2017.
2017
Staff Grade |
Work Location |
|
1 |
CE |
Administrative Offices |
3 |
Directors |
Administrative Offices |
2 |
AP |
Administrative Offices |
8 |
Grade III |
Administrative Offices |
8 |
Grade IV |
Administrative Offices |
5 |
Grade V |
Administrative Offices |
3 |
Grade VI |
Administrative Offices |
3 |
Grade VII |
Administrative Offices |
1 |
Cleaner |
Administrative Offices |
1 |
Caretaker |
Administrative Offices |
1 |
Attendants |
Schools |
23 |
Caretakers |
Schools |
11 |
Cleaners |
Schools |
14 |
Grade III |
Schools |
6 |
Grade IV |
Schools |
1 |
Adult Education Officer |
Lifelong Learning Centre |
2016
Staff Grade |
Work Location |
|
1 |
Chief Executive |
Administrative Offices |
3 |
Directors |
Administrative Offices |
1 |
Assistant Principal Officer |
Administrative Offices |
9 |
Grade III |
Administrative Offices |
10 |
Grade IV |
Administrative Offices |
4 |
Grade V |
Administrative Offices |
3 |
Grade VI |
Administrative Offices |
2 |
Grade VII |
Administrative Offices |
1 |
Cleaner |
Administrative Offices |
1 |
Caretaker |
Administrative Offices |
2 |
Attendants |
Schools |
18 |
Caretakers |
Schools |
15 |
Cleaners |
Schools |
14 |
Grade III |
Schools |
6 |
Grade iv |
Schools |
1 |
Adult Education Officer |
Lifelong Learning Centre |
2 |
Cleaner |
School & Administrative Offices |
2015
Staff Grade |
Work Location |
|
1 |
Chief Executive |
Administrative Offices |
1 |
Adult Education Officer |
Administrative Offices |
2 |
Assistant Principal Officer |
Administrative Offices |
1 |
Caretaker |
Administrative Offices |
1 |
Cleaner |
Administrative Offices |
1 |
Education Officer |
Administrative Offices |
7 |
Grade III |
Administrative Offices |
9 |
Grade IV |
Administrative Offices |
4 |
Grade V |
Administrative Offices |
3 |
Grade VI |
Administrative Offices |
2 |
Grade VII |
Administrative Offices |
2 |
Attendants |
School |
14 |
Caretakers |
School |
17 |
Cleaners |
School |
13 |
Grade III |
School |
6 |
Grade IV |
School |
2 |
Cleaner |
VTOS / YR |