Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 October 2018
303. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of whole-time equivalent education welfare officers employed by the education welfare office in the north and south Dublin regions; the location and catchment area that each officer within these regions covers; the child population served in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42837/18]
View answerThe Educational Welfare Service of Tusla has advised my Department that it currently employs 12.2 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Educational Welfare Officers (EWOs) in North Dublin and 14.5 FTE EWOs in South Dublin. This averages out as 8,882 students per officer in North Dublin and 8,113 in South Dublin. The EWOs are divided among four teams, each of which is managed by a Senior Educational Welfare Officer (SEWO). Referrals from schools, parents and other agencies are received by EWS and allocated to EWOs by the SEWO. In Quarter 1 2019 there will be 2 additional EWOs for North Dublin and 2 additional EWOs for South Dublin recruited and this will reduce the average student population per EWO in North Dublin to 7,631 and in South Dublin to 7,129.
The most recent school enrolment figures from September 2017 show 225,993 students enrolled in schools in North and South Dublin combined. Referrals are allocated to EWOs by the SEWO on a team basis and areas where most referrals are received are given priority.
Further information regarding location and catchment area is set out in the Appendix.
Dublin North – Areas/EWO FTE/Student Enrolment Figures
|
Area |
Locations within areas |
EWO FTE |
Student Enrolment |
|
Dublin 9, 5 & 17 |
Coolock, Darndale, Kilmore, Artane & Beaumont |
1 FTE |
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Ballymun |
Ballymun |
.6 FTE |
|
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North Inner City |
North Inner City |
1 FTE |
|
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Finglas East Dublin 11 & parts of Ballymun |
Finglas East, (7 x schools in Glasnevin, 2 x schools in Drumcondra) |
1 FTE |
|
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Finglas West Dublin 11 & parts of Ballymun |
Finglas West (1 x Special school in Cabra) |
1 FTE |
|
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Dublin 7 |
Cabra, Glasnevin, Navan Road, Ashtown |
1 FTE |
|
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Dublin Bay |
Dublin 9 and Dublin 3 (Clontarf, Drumcondra, Fairview) |
1 FTE |
|
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Dublin 5 & 13 |
Raheny / Edenmore / Killester / Donaghmede / Kilbarrack / Donnycarney |
1 FTE |
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Fingal |
Swords, Malahide, Donabate & surrounds |
1 FTE |
|
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Fingal |
Skerries, Rush & Lusk |
0.6 FTE |
|
|
Fingal |
Balbriggan & surrounds |
1 FTE |
|
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Fingal |
Blanchardstown & Dublin 15 |
2 FTE |
|
|
Dublin North Total School Enrolment |
12.2 |
108,360 |
Dublin South – Areas/EWO FTE/Student Enrolment Figures
|
Area |
Locations within areas |
EWO FTE |
Student Enrolment |
|
Tallaght & Dublin 24 |
Tallaght & Dublin 24 |
3.5 FTE |
|
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Dublin 22 |
Lucan, Neilstown, Balgaddy, Quarryvale, Clondalkin, Adamstown, Deansrath, Bawnogue |
2 FTE |
|
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Dublin 2, 4 & 6 |
Ringsend, Ballsbridge, Westland Row, Donnybrook, Ranelagh, Rathgar, Harold’s Cross |
1 FTE |
|
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Dublin 8 |
James Street, Goldenbridge, Inchicore, Warrenmount, Francis Street, Basin Lane, The Coombe |
1 FTE |
|
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Dublin 10 |
Cherry Orchard,, Chapelizod, Palmerstown, Lower Ballyfermot, Bluebell, Drimnagh, Palmerstown |
2 FTE |
|
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Dublin 12 |
Mourne Road, Crumlin, Walkinstown, Greenhills |
1 FTE |
|
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South Dublin |
Rathmines, Rathfarnham, Ballinteer, Churchtown, Nutgrove, Ballyboden, Templeogue |
1 FTE |
|
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South Dublin |
Kilmacud, Booterstown, Mount Merrion, Goatstown, Monkstown, Blackrock, Stillorgan, Dun Laoghaire |
1 FTE |
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South Dublin |
Shankill, Kilternan, Carrickmines, Stepaside, Sandyford, Foxrock, Leopardstown, Dundrum |
1 FTE |
|
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South Dublin |
Ballybrack, Loughlinstown, Sallynoggin, Dalkey, Killiney, Glasthule, Cabinteely |
1 FTE |
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Dublin South Total School Enrolment |
14.5 |
117,633 |
