Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 November 2016
129. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an additional teacher will be allocated to a school (details supplied) due to the fact that the school has reached the 55 pupil teacher ratio as of September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32637/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually on the website of the Department of Education and Skills. 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 school referred to by the Deputy had an enrolment of 53 on 30 September 2015. This allows for a mainstream staffing of 2 teachers – Principal and 1 classroom teacher - for the 2016/17 school year. There has been no change to the staffing of the school since last year.
Staffing arrangements for the 2017/18 school year have not yet been finalised. They will be published early in 2017 and at that stage, schools will be able to establish their staffing for the following school year.
