Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 March 2021
523. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the cost of including DEIS band one junior and vertical schools along with DEIS band one senior schools for the planned class size reductions in the staffing schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12154/21]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that, on the 1st March 2021, I announced a package of measures to tackle educational disadvantage.
This announcement includes a one point reduction in class size from 22:1 to 21:1 in Urban Band 1 vertical schools and 20:1 to 19:1 in Urban Band 1 junior schools. This is in addition to previously announced one-point reduction for Senior Urban Band 1 schools from 24:1 to 23:1.
It is estimated that the reduction of class size in Urban Band 1 schools will require an additional 50 teaching posts and have a full year cost in the region of €2.45 million.
