School Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Questions (553)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

553. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of the number of primary schools that have been provisionally informed that they are due to lose a mainstream classroom teacher for the forthcoming academic year by county in tabular form; the number of schools by county in which provisional notification of impending loss of a mainstream teacher has been reversed, withdrawn, rescinded, overturned or in any way changed by any notification from her or an intermediary of her or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37625/22]

Written answers

Minister for Education

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.

For the 2022/23 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis of 1 teacher for every 24 pupils which is a historical low ratio, with lower thresholds applying to DEIS Urban Band 1 schools.

Staffing allocations at primary level are ongoing and my Department is processing projected enrolment applications throughout the summer. Once this and the staffing appeals processes have been completed in October, the final staffing position for the 2022/23 school year will be confirmed.