Darren O'Rourke
Question:1098. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost in 2023 of providing 500 extra assistant principal 1 posts and 1,250 extra assistant principal 2 posts. [40749/22]
View answerTuesday, 26 July 2022
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I recognise the key role school leadership has in promoting a school environment which is welcoming, inclusive and accountable.
Budget 2017 allowed for the commencement of restoration of middle management posts as part of an agreed distributed leadership model and meant lifting the rigidity of the long-standing moratorium on these posts. The equivalent of approximately 1,300 middle management posts (Assistant Principal I and Assistant Principal II) were restored at both Primary and Post-Primary level. (2,600 in total)
The Department has committed to annually revising the allocation of Posts of Responsibility to take into account retirements during the school year which has ensured that the current level of Posts of Responsibility (PORs) are maintained in the school system. New POR threshold tables are produced each year to distribute these PORs equitably across all school.
Currently one in three teachers hold a promotional post within our schools.
The Sectoral Bargaining process under Building Momentum for the primary sector has been used to increase posts of responsibility (POR) in primary and special schools by 1,450 posts. The distribution of these additional posts of responsibility are comprehended in Circular 0043/2022 - Allocation of Assistant Principal Posts 2022/2023 which issued last month.
The current annual rates for Assistant Principal I and Assistant Principal II posts are €9,058 and €4,007, respectively.