Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
934. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the need for a new Irish language teacher in a school (details supplied); if her Department will engage with the school to ensure that this is urgently resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43493/22]
View answerTeacher 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 school managements annually and are available on the Department website.
The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority. The deployment of teaching staff in the school, the range of subjects offered and ultimately the quality of teaching and learning are in the first instance a matter for the school management authorities.
The school to which the deputy refers is an Education and Training Board (ETB) school. The Department provides a staffing allocation to each ETB and the distribution of this staffing allocation between its schools is a matter for the Chief Executive of the ETB scheme in question.
