Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Please find attached list of primary schools with language of Instruction. Please note that primary schools teaching through the medium of Irish have an Irish Classification of "All Subjects Through Irish" This list is based on the final enrolment data for 2022-2023, the latest year we have final data available for. Final data for 2023-2024 will be published in June 2024, at the link below;

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Overall allocation figures per school sector can be found at www.gov.ie/en/publication/055810-education-statistics/#education-indicators. Allocations may change slightly throughout the year depending on individual school needs. The Department does not publish this data at individual school level.

Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by the Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website.

The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for individual school authorities, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). The deployment of teaching staff in the school is in the first instance a matter for the school management authorities as the employer.

The Department does not collect data on the recruitment by individual employers, therefore we do not have figures on current vacancies.

It is a legal requirement for a teacher to register with the Teaching Council in order to receive a salary paid by the State. This ensures all teachers are qualified, capable and ethical professionals (www.teachingcouncil.ie).

Schools are permitted to employ substitute teachers, who are not fully qualified teachers, when all attempts at recruiting a qualified substitute teacher have been unsuccessful. Schools may only employ an unqualified substitute teacher for short periods up to a maximum of 5 days, as a last resort.

Schools have been advised to have plans in place to ensure that they have access to suitable qualified substitutes to cover teacher absences.