Written answers

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Department of Education and Skills

School Staff

Photo of Fiona O'LoughlinFiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to approve an additional classroom teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare from September 2016 in accordance with the staffing schedule. [7420/16]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2016/2017 school year is set out in Circular 0007/2016. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the 30 September 2015.

The staffing arrangements at primary level also include an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an appeal under certain criteria to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board.

The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for consideration by the Appeals Board at its March meeting. The Appeals Board determined that the appeal did not satisfy all of the published criteria as set out in Circular 0007/2016. The Appeal Board operates independently of the Department and its decision is final.

The staffing arrangements at primary level also includes the provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional permanent mainstream posts on developing grounds, using projected enrolment for the following September, in this case September 2016. The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for an additional teacher on developing grounds but this was refused as it did not meet the criteria set out in Circular 0007/2016.

Photo of Fiona O'LoughlinFiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to approve an additional classroom teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare from September 2016 in accordance with the staffing schedule. [7421/16]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2016/2017 school year is set out in Circular 0007/2016. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the 30 September 2015.

The staffing arrangements at primary level also include an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an appeal under certain criteria to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board.

The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for consideration by the Appeals Board at its March meeting. The Appeals Board determined that the appeal did not satisfy all of the published criteria as set out in Circular 0007/2016. The Appeal Board operates independently of the Department and its decision is final.

The Department has not received an application for a developing post from the school referred to by the Deputy.

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