Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
505. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the current staffing schedule at second level; how many teachers are currently employed across the second-level system; the number employed in each year from 2018 to 2023, in tabular form; the cost of each one-point improvement in staffing costs, and capital costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37013/23]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that details of the staffing schedule arrangements for post primary schools are set out in my Departments Circulars:
0002/2023 gov.ie - Staffing Arrangements in Voluntary Secondary Schools for the 2023/24 school year (www.gov.ie)
www.gov.ie/en/circular/84e36-staffing-arrangements-in-voluntary-secondary-schools-for-the-202324-school-year/
0003/2023 gov.ie - Staffing arrangements in Community and Comprehensive Schools for the 2023/24 school year (www.gov.ie)
www.gov.ie/en/circular/f35af-staffing-arrangements-in-community-and-comprehensive-schools-for-the-202324-school-year/
0004/2023 gov.ie - Staffing Arrangements in Education and Training Boards for the 2023/24 school year www.gov.ie/en/circular/9ae10-staffing-arrangements-in-education-and-training-boards-for-the-202324-school-year/
Details of the number of teachers who are employed by primary and post primary schools (excluding Education and Training Board (ETB) schools ) each year, including for the years from 2018 to 2023, are published at www.gov.ie/en/publication/c97fbd-teacher-statistics/#number-of-teachers-by-gender-appointed-to-teaching-posts
For approved mainstream enrolments, a ratio of 19:1 is currently applied in respect of recognised pupils in free education scheme post primary schools.
A ratio of 23:1 is applied in respect of recognised pupils in recognised schools outside the free education system.
Each 1 point adjustment to the pupil teacher ratio at post primary level would cost approximately €60.4m per annum.
