John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the qualifying criteria which will enable secondary schools to qualify for additional teacher equivalent units; his plans to introduce a review system to allow schools to make their own individual case pertaining to their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8176/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Teacher allocations to all second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. In accordance with these rules each school management authority is required to organise its subject options within the limit of its approved teacher allocation. The deployment of teaching staff in the school, the range of subjects offered and ultimately the quality of teaching and learning are in the first instance a matter for the school management authorities. The criteria for the allocation of teaching posts at post-primary level, including the appeals mechanism, is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie.