Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he can provide a full list of all school in counties Laois and Offaly which have two teachers or less; the number of teachers per each school; the number of pupils per each school; and the number of support staff in each school. [9267/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided by the National School Annual Census Return and is available on the Department's website, www.education.ie, as part of the consultations on the value for money review of small primary schools. Data on non teaching staff by school is not readily available in this format.

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been a recent change in the recognition afforded to teaching experience gained in private schools when teachers enter the public incremental scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9282/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Recognition of prior qualified service in private schools for the purposes of progression on the incremental salary scale is covered under Circulars 29/2007 (primary teachers) and 29/2010 (post-primary school teachers).

Under the above schemes, service given within Ireland or the EU in private schools which have been in existence for over 10 years and provide a full range of curricular subjects in accordance with the Circulars may, subject to certain conditions, be regarded as analogous to publicly paid teaching service for the purpose of progression on the incremental salary scale.

The impact on teachers of the Government decision that all new entrants to entry grades of the public service should start at the first point of the relevant pay scale (Budget 2010) is currently being examined by my officials and further details will issue in the near future.