Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that four assistant principal posts are due to become vacant, due to retirement at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in September 2009; if he will give consideration to having these posts filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16055/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Circular 0022/2009 outlines the Government decision to implement a recruitment and promotion moratorium across the civil and public sector with effect from 27th March, 2009.

With effect from 27 March 2009 schools may no longer make any appointment to a post of responsibility including those that may have fallen vacant on or before 27 March 2009. Accordingly schools must immediately cease any arrangements to fill such posts.

It is a matter for the school authority to re-organise and prioritise the appropriate duties for post of responsibility holders in the context of implementing this moratorium.

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will give consideration to filling the posts for assistant principal and three special duties posts at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16056/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Following the Government decision on the moratorium on promotions in the Public Service my Department issued a circular to all schools indicating that with effect from 27 March, 2009 schools may no longer make any appointment to a post of responsibility including those that may have fallen vacant on or before 27 March, 2009. This Circular 0022/2009 is available on my Department's website.

It is a matter for the school authority to re-organise and prioritise the appropriate duties for post of responsibility holders in the context of implementing this moratorium.

Under the revised arrangements schools may continue to fill posts of Principal and Deputy Principal. The Government decision provides for an exception in respect of the first allocation of posts of responsibility in new schools. My Department will be in direct communication with new schools in relation to their entitlements to fill their first allocation of posts of responsibility.