Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching principals in DEIS schools by local authority area; the cost of providing an administrative principal in these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50388/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The number of teaching principals in DEIS Urban Band 1 and DEIS Urban Band 2 schools nationally is 36. A breakdown of this figure is compiled on a by county basis.

The average salary per teaching post at primary level is €58,800.

I wish to advise the Deputy that the current School Support Programme provides for the appointment of an Administrative Principal on an enrolment of 116 pupils (81 pupils if operating a specialist autism unit) in DEIS Urban Band 1 schools and 144 pupils (114 pupils if operating a specialist autism unit) in a DEIS Urban Band 2 schools as opposed to an enrolment of 177 pupils in other mainstream schools.

The full list of supports and resources available to DEIS schools is available on my Department’s website at the following link