Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Public Accounts Committee

Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances

12:20 pm

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The majority of the 58,000 teachers are not earning that, but these figures hit us.

Mr. Foghlú mentioned the school principals. I want to give credit to the principals of the large schools. The job of principal is similar to the manager of a major business. What is the staffing level of the largest schools with 1,500 plus pupils? I know of a school with 20 mainstream teachers but when one adds the other posts, the SNAs etc., one could have more than 50 staff.