Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2020
187. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the minimum number of contact and-or class hours each lecturer is obliged to undertake in each university and institute of technology; if he is satisfied that such hours are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4209/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the employment contract for Assistant Lecturers in the Institute of Technology/Technological University sector, an Assistant Lecturer teaches such assigned classes as deemed appropriate by management, day or evening, up to 630 hours per annum, with a norm of 18 class contact hours per week. The equivalent figures for Lecturers in that sector are 560 hours per annum with a norm of 16 class contact hours per week.
Within the university sector, workload allocation models are used to encompass the teaching, research and administration duties of lecturing staff and are a matter for the individual university concerned. Accordingly, the specific detail sought by the Deputy is not available within my Department.
