Patrick O'Donovan
Ceist:177. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the current maximum pupil-teacher ratio for small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19144/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 30 April 2014
Ceisteanna (177)
Freagraí scríofa
The staffing schedule used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually on my Department's website. The staffing schedule operates on the basis of enrolment bands which specify the minimum and maximum number of pupils for the allocation of classroom teachers. The maximum number of pupils in the enrolment band for a 1-teacher school is 19 pupils, 55 pupils for a 2-teacher school and 85 pupils for a 3-teacher school. The staffing schedule sets out the lower thresholds which apply in the case of Deis Band 1 schools.