Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 June 2007
497 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements in place to meet the staffing needs of a school (details supplied) in County Meath anticipated from the start of the 2007/08 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16608/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30th September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule which is issued to all primary schools each year.
According to data submitted to the Department by the Board of Management of the girls' school referred to by the Deputy, the enrolment in the school on 30th September 2006 was 307 pupils. In accordance with the staffing schedule (Circular 0020/2007), which is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie and a hard copy of which has issued to all primary schools, the mainstream staffing in the school for the 2007/08 school year will be a Principal and 11 mainstream class teachers.
According to data submitted to the Department by the Board of Management of boys' school, the enrolment in the school on 30th September 2006 was 278 pupils. In accordance with the staffing schedule (Circular 0020/2007), which is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie and a hard copy of which has issued to all primary schools, the mainstream staffing in the school for the 2007/08 school year will be a Principal and 10 mainstream class teachers.
I am pleased to inform you, that in addition to the above mainstream staffing approved on the basis of the staffing schedule, my Department has sanctioned a concessionary temporary post for each of the schools referred to by the Deputy for the 2007/2008 school year.
