Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Question:591. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers at post-primary level hired for the 2021-2022 academic year. [42654/21]
View answerThursday, 9 September 2021
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Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to schools annually and are available on the Department website.
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.
The current number of post primary teaching posts allocated stands at 31,560. However, the allocation process for the 2021/22 school year is ongoing and the final allocation will not be known until the Autumn when schools confirm their projected pupil enrolment returns.