Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
1026. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of additional teachers that have been hired since the formation of the Government by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44102/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe last academic year completed before the government was formed was 2019/2020. The attached compares the number of posts allocated by county in 2019/2020 with 2021/2022, the latest year for which we have data after the government was formed.
Teacher allocations to all second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. In accordance with these rules, each school management authority is required to organise its subject options within the limit of its approved teacher allocation.
Data on the teaching allocation posts for all primary and post-primary schools is published regularly, and the figures for 2019/2020-2021/2022 are attached to this response.
Primary
|
County |
Total posts allocated 2019/2020 |
Total posts allocated 2021/2022 |
Additional posts in 2021/2022 |
|
Carlow |
477 |
493 |
16 |
|
Cavan |
623 |
646.4 |
23.4 |
|
Clare |
887 |
926 |
39 |
|
Cork |
4235 |
4424 |
189 |
|
Donegal |
1243.5 |
1288.9 |
45.4 |
|
Dublin |
9240.8 |
9674 |
433.2 |
|
Galway |
2093 |
2159.2 |
66.2 |
|
Kerry |
1070 |
1104.2 |
34.2 |
|
Kildare |
1752.8 |
1821 |
68.2 |
|
Kilkenny |
655.8 |
674 |
18.2 |
|
Laois |
731 |
755.9 |
24.9 |
|
Leitrim |
229 |
249 |
20 |
|
Limerick |
1561 |
1627 |
66 |
|
Longford |
375 |
394.5 |
19.5 |
|
Louth |
1073.8 |
1125 |
51.2 |
|
Mayo |
984.3 |
1026.5 |
42.2 |
|
Meath |
1559 |
1628 |
69 |
|
Monaghan |
496 |
516 |
20 |
|
Offaly |
672 |
705 |
33 |
|
Roscommon |
528.5 |
559 |
30.5 |
|
Sligo |
478 |
490 |
12 |
|
Tipperary |
1241.8 |
1301.5 |
59.7 |
|
Waterford |
888 |
918 |
30 |
|
Westmeath |
734 |
762 |
28 |
|
Wexford |
1176 |
1209 |
33 |
|
Wicklow |
1099 |
1157 |
58 |
Post primary
|
County |
Total posts allocated 2019/2020 |
Total posts allocated 2021/2022 |
Additional posts in 2021/2022 |
|
Carlow |
447.73 |
494.51 |
46.78 |
|
Cavan |
412.83 |
477.73 |
64.9 |
|
Clare |
660.97 |
722.81 |
61.84 |
|
Cork |
3461.24 |
3748.7 |
287.46 |
|
Donegal |
1116.07 |
1183.61 |
67.54 |
|
Dublin |
6877.35 |
7614.41 |
737.06 |
|
Galway |
1668.04 |
1811.9 |
143.86 |
|
Kerry |
892.19 |
986.58 |
94.39 |
|
Kildare |
1449.15 |
1584.06 |
134.91 |
|
Kilkenny |
606.98 |
647.57 |
40.59 |
|
Laois |
453.2 |
510.68 |
57.48 |
|
Leitrim |
229.12 |
234.41 |
5.29 |
|
Limerick |
1233.97 |
1365.4 |
131.43 |
|
Longford |
367.44 |
348.96 |
-18.48 |
|
Louth |
972.17 |
1044.66 |
72.49 |
|
Mayo |
839.63 |
902.53 |
62.9 |
|
Meath |
1132.05 |
1274.06 |
142.01 |
|
Monaghan |
410.55 |
459.83 |
49.28 |
|
Offaly |
592.67 |
556.27 |
-36.4 |
|
Roscommon |
357.11 |
357.48 |
0.37 |
|
Sligo |
409.56 |
439.91 |
30.35 |
|
Tipperary |
1384.93 |
1168.51 |
-216.42 |
|
Waterford |
811.54 |
776.53 |
-35.01 |
|
Westmeath |
649.89 |
697.07 |
47.18 |
|
Wexford |
1282.58 |
1123.34 |
-159.24 |
|
Wicklow |
913.05 |
1031.3 |
118.25 |
It should be noted that the allocation for 2022/2023 school year is not complete, but will be finalised later in the year.
