Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed in the inspectorate section of his Department; the changes in the staffing allocation to that Department since the introduction of the whole school evaluation system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32825/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Whole-school evaluation (WSE) is a model of external evaluation for primary and post-primary schools that was formally introduced during the school year 2003/2004.

The number of inspectors employed within the Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Science on the 31 December for each of the past five years since the introduction of whole-school evaluation is shown below. The current staffing level as of 24 September 2009 is also included. 31/12/04 - 148 31/12/05 - 144 31/12/06 - 151 31/12/07 - 166 31/12/08 - 154 24/09/09 - 149