Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of posts of responsibility currently being held by teachers at primary and post-primary level; the cost of these posts collectively and on average individually; if an analysis has been carried out on the efficacy of such positions; if new posts are proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19972/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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There are approximately 29,000 teachers holding posts of responsibility in our primary and second level schools. This number of promotion posts provides significant promotion opportunities for teachers.

Posts of Responsibility (PORs) in schools include Principal, Deputy Principal, Assistant Principal and Special Duties Teacher posts. In the case of the posts of Principal and Deputy Principal, the allowances payable are based on the school size and range from €8,662 to €39,513 and from €3,506 to €25,231 respectively. The allowances payable for the Assistant Principal post and Special Duties post are currently €7,927 and €3,506 respectively.

The filling of promotion posts in schools is primarily a matter for the management authority of each school in accordance with appointment procedures agreed between the managerial authorities, teacher unions and my Department.

The Mid-Term Review of Sustaining Progress provided for a review of the in-school management arrangements with a view to ensuring that the system is operating satisfactorily. That review has now been completed and a report will be presented shortly at the Teachers Conciliation Council.