Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the loss of 5,000 middle management posts in primary education; his plans to expedite the restoration of these posts by ensuring that provision is made in budget 2018 to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42473/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Budget 2017 provided for a new package of support for school leadership, including middle management posts for primary and post primary schools.

My department recently issued circular 0063/2017 Leadership and Management in Primary schools which sets out a framework for posts in recognised primary schools.

The commencement of restoration of middle management posts as part of an agreed distributed leadership model means that the rigidity of the longstanding moratorium on these posts has been lifted and schools can now fill middle management posts in line with circular 0063/2017. This recognises the key role school leadership has in promoting a school environment which is welcoming, inclusive and accountable.