Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Education and Science

School Staffing

10:00 am

Photo of Deirdre CluneDeirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 660: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of school principals retired in each county here in the years 2008 and 2009 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29730/10]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy, in relation to retirement of school principals in each of the calendar years 2008 and 2009 from primary, secondary, community and comprehensive schools, is set out in the following Tabular Statement. The figures for second level principals do not include principals of VEC schools where the retirement awards are made by the relevant VEC.

Retirements of Principals of Primary schools in 2008 & 2009
Year20082009
CountyNumber of Principals
Carlow34
Cavan65
Clare413
Cork1728
Donegal1213
Dublin3351
Galway1023
Kerry1118
Kildare513
Kilkenny712
Laois14
Leitrim20
Limerick1217
Longford26
Louth73
Mayo814
Meath218
Monaghan24
Offaly19
Roscommon212
Sligo14
Tipperary1416
Waterford57
Westmeath29
Wexford213
Wicklow25
Total173321
Year20082009
CountyNumber of Principals
Carlow10
Cavan01
Clare14
Cork311
Donegal22
Dublin1222
Galway18
Kerry31
Kildare21
Kilkenny13
Laois01
Leitrim11
Limerick13
Longford21
Louth00
Mayo33
Meath12
Monaghan00
Offaly00
Roscommon01
Sligo12
Tipperary22
Waterford21
Westmeath12
Wexford13
Wicklow13
Total4278

Photo of Deirdre CluneDeirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 661: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of new school principals appointed in 2008 and 2009; the training and supports provided for new school principals; the changes made to the training and supports available to school principals since 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29731/10]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Since 2003 the Leadership Development for Schools Programme (LDS) has expanded the range of supports and services that it offers to school leaders and over 10,000 teachers from principals to middle managers have successfully completed LDS module programmes such as Misneach, Spreagagh, Forbairt, Tánaiste, Cumasú and Cothú. This investment has now led us to a point where there are structured professional development opportunities for all school leaders in our system from their point of appointment to day of retirement.

Both Misneach and Tánaiste are professional development programmes for newly appointed school Principals and Deputy Principals respectively,

Misneach is a professional development programme for newly appointed school leaders. This programme seeks to help new leaders to meet these challenges by developing their personal and professional capacities. The programme consists of 4 modules based on the following: - Leading Learning, Leading People, Leading the organisation and Personal development.

Tánaiste aims to develop the skills necessary for Deputy Principals to approach their role with confidence and to work effectively with the Principal and other school leaders to ensure high quality teaching and learning in the school.

Both these programmes consist of various modules which include leadership skills, motivating and inspiring staff in schools as well as self motivation for the leaders themselves.

In September 2008 LDS, in conjunction with NUI Maynooth, introduced Toraíocht, a formal training programme for aspiring school leaders. The Toraíocht Programme was designed in conjunction with the Department of Education at Maynooth and the wider educational partners and responds to the need for motivation and professional development that prepares school leaders of the future. This Programme has been highly successfully with the first cohort of students graduating in March 2010.

The information sought by the Deputy on the number of new school principals is not currently available. Relevant information will be forwarded to the Deputy directly when it becomes available.

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