Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will receive additional teachers in September 2018. [18723/18]

Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the application by a school (details supplied) for additional teachers has been refused in view of its growth and reduced pupil-teacher ratio. [18742/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together.

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 previous 30 September. Budget 2018 announced a one point improvement to the primary staffing schedule, which reduced the average pupil teacher ratio to 26:1. The improved staffing schedule has been implemented for the 2018/19 school year and is set out in Circular 0010/2018, available on the Department of Education website.

In establishing their staffing for the 2018/19 school year, schools may appoint the number of teachers allowed for on the staffing schedule using the school enrolment of 30 September 2017. Any teachers appointed from the staffing schedule must be engaged in teaching duties within the school. Schools are subject to the published redeployment arrangements in filling teaching vacancies.