Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the effects, if any, arising from budget 2012 on a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40466/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

As the Deputy will be aware from the recent budget announcements, there is no increase in the general average of 28:1 for the allocation of classroom teachers at primary level. However, the staffing arrangements in schools for the 2012/13 school year can also be affected by changes in their enrolment, the impact of other budget measures and the reforms to the teacher allocation process. The reform of the allocation process is designed to bring a more equitable distribution of existing posts between schools so there will inevitably be some schools that will lose posts and some schools that will gain posts.My Department will be notifying schools in January of the new staffing arrangements for 2012/13 school year.