Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012
188 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the current teacher allocation arrangements and enrolment requirements for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if the school will face cuts in teaching posts due to budgetary adjustments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4782/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra242 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if it is set to lose any teachers under recent budgetary adjustments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5505/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 242 together.
The Statistics Section of my Department's website contains extensive data at individual school level in county order. The most recent information available relates to the 2010/2011 school year. Statistical information in respect of the current school year is currently being compiled in my Department and is due for publication in September 2012.
The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools are published annually on my Department's website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The relevant appointment and retention figures for mainstream staffing for the coming school year have been published on the Department's website. However, the staffing arrangements in schools for the 2012/2013 school year can also be affected by changes in their enrolment, the impact of other budget measures and the reforms to the teacher allocation process. The reform of the allocation process is designed to bring a more equitable distribution of existing posts between schools so there will inevitably be some schools that will lose posts and some schools that will gain posts.
My Department's focus is on implementing the staffing arrangements for the coming school year and I do not propose to divert scarce staffing resources to deal with the individual type queries from the Deputy.
My Department will be notifying schools in the coming weeks of the new staffing arrangements for 2012/13 school year.
