Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2023
280. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education to provide the number of teachers recruited to ETB schools in counties Laois and Offaly since 2020; the number of these who have retained their positions; the number who left employment in Laois and Offaly ETB schools during the same time period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32126/23]
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.
My Department allocates teaching posts to individual ETB Schemes in accordance with the published criteria. The distribution of this staffing allocation between its schools and the recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the Chief Executive of each ETB, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012).
