Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 September 2020
425. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education the number and locations of schools that faced a reduction of staff ratios for this coming school term; the number that appealed the decision; and the number of successful appeals. [23790/20]
View answerI am very conscious of the staffing schedule and the need to prioritise teacher allocations in primary schools given their vital role in communities around the country. I am looking at how best to make further progress in reducing the primary teacher ratio in the context of the Programme for Government implementation.
The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September.
I attach the number of schools per county that are due to have their staffing reduced as a result of falling enrolments.
The staffing process for primary schools, including staffing appeals, is ongoing and the total number of appeals will not be known until the Autumn after confirmation of enrolments on 30th September and the conclusion of the staffing appeals process in October.
|
COUNTY |
No. of Schools Due to Have Staffing Reduced as a result of falling enrolments |
|
CARLOW |
3 |
|
CAVAN |
6 |
|
CLARE |
15 |
|
CORK |
54 |
|
DONEGAL |
18 |
|
DUBLIN |
110 |
|
GALWAY |
27 |
|
KERRY |
15 |
|
KILDARE |
12 |
|
KILKENNY |
2 |
|
LAOIS |
11 |
|
LEITRIM |
2 |
|
LIMERICK |
15 |
|
LONGFORD |
4 |
|
LOUTH |
14 |
|
MAYO |
12 |
|
MEATH |
18 |
|
MONAGHAN |
7 |
|
OFFALY |
5 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
3 |
|
SLIGO |
12 |
|
TIPPERARY |
20 |
|
WATERFORD |
5 |
|
WESTMEATH |
10 |
|
WEXFORD |
13 |
|
WICKLOW |
15 |
|
Total |
428 |
