Francis Noel Duffy (Dublin South West, Green Party)
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103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to reinstating the fourth junior infant class-teaching post in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26651/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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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.

For the 2022/23 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and Junior DEIS Band 1 schools such as the one referred to by the Deputy will be provided with classroom teachers on a general average of one teacher to every 18 pupils.

As a result of the improvement in the staffing schedule, the school referred to by the Deputy will gain an additional classroom teacher for the 2022/23 school year, bringing the total number of classroom teachers to 14. The configuration of classes and the deployment of classroom teachers are done at local school level.