Written answers
Wednesday, 13 July 2022
Department of Education and Skills
School Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin Bay North, Labour)
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314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing a permanent release day for administrative purposes each week to each teaching principal; the number who would benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38473/22]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As a result of Budget 2022, all schools with a teaching principal have 37 Principal Release Days. i.e. one administrative day per week.
Circular 26/2022 published last April outlines the number of Principal Release Days available to schools.
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin Bay North, Labour)
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315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of restoring the number of assistant principals to pre-2009 levels; the estimated cost of 300 AP1 and 1500 AP2 positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38474/22]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy, that the estimated cost of restoring the number of assistant principals to pre-2009 levels in both the Primary and Voluntary Secondary and Community and Comprehensive schools, excluding ETBs, is €30.3m.
The estimated cost of 300 AP1 posts is €2.7m.
The estimated cost of 1500 posts at AP2 is €6m.
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