Jonathan O'Brien
Question:237. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current staffing details of the Inspectorate including the numbers of inspectors at each grade in each business area. [43289/12]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2012
237. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current staffing details of the Inspectorate including the numbers of inspectors at each grade in each business area. [43289/12]
View answer238. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools inspectors who retired in each of the past five years. [43290/12]
View answer239. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools inspectors recruited in each of the past five years. [43291/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 237 to 239, inclusive, together.
The following tables detail the recruitment, retirements and resignations from the Schools Inspectorate at the Department of Education and Skills from 2007 to 2012.
Recruitment
Grade |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Post Primary Inspector |
5 |
- |
3 |
- |
2 |
4 |
Primary District Inspector |
11 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
Retirements
Grade |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Chief Inspector |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Deputy Chief Inspector |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Assistant Chief Inspector |
1 |
1 |
3 |
- |
- |
2 |
Senior Inspector |
- |
2 |
3 |
- |
2 |
4 |
Divisional Inspector |
1 |
1 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Post Primary Inspector |
1 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
Primary District Inspector |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
1 |
Resignations
Grade |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Chief Inspector |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Deputy Chief Inspector |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
Assistant Chief Inspector |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Senior Inspector |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
Divisional Inspector |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
Post Primary Inspector |
- |
2 |
2 |
- |
1 |
1 |
Primary District Inspector |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
The following is a breakdown of the current professional staffing cohort of the Schools Inspectorate Division at the Department of Education and Skills. The figures in brackets are the whole time equivalent figures taking account of any work sharing arrangements that may be in place.
Inspectorate Regions & Staff
Chief Inspector: 1
Deputy Chief Inspector: 1
Head Office, Department of Education and Skills, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
Business Unit 1: North East & Dublin North Region |
|
Assistant Chief Inspector |
1 (1) |
Senior Inspector |
3 (3) |
Divisional Inspector |
3 (3) |
Post Primary Inspector |
6 (6) |
Primary District Inspector |
7 (7) |
Business Unit 2: South East & Dublin South Region |
|
Assistant Chief Inspector |
1 (1) |
Senior Inspector |
5 (4.8) |
Divisional Inspector |
4 (3.8) |
Post Primary Inspector |
7 (7) |
Primary District Inspector |
7 (7) |
Business Unit 3: Midlands & Dublin West Region |
|
Assistant Chief Inspector |
1 (1) |
Senior Inspector |
5 (5) |
Divisional Inspector |
3 (3) |
Post Primary Inspector |
4 (4) |
Primary District Inspector |
6 (6) |
Business Unit 4: South Region |
|
Assistant Chief Inspector |
1 (1) |
Senior Inspector |
2 (2) |
Divisional Inspector |
3 (3) |
Post Primary Inspector |
8 (7.6) |
Primary District Inspector |
5 (5) |
Business Unit 5: West & Mid West Region |
|
Assistant Chief Inspector |
1 (1) |
Senior Inspector |
2 (2) |
Divisional Inspector |
5 (5) |
Post Primary Inspector |
6 (5.8) |
Primary District Inspector |
7 (7) |
Business Unit 6: Evaluation Support & Research Unit |
|
Assistant Chief Inspector |
1 (1) |
Senior Inspector |
2 (2) |
Divisional Inspector |
2 (2) |
Post Primary Inspector |
1 (1) |
Primary District Inspector |
0 (0) |
Business Unit 7: School Improvement & Quality Unit |
|
Assistant Chief Inspector |
1 (1) |
Senior Inspector |
2 (2) |
Divisional Inspector |
2 (2) |
Post Primary Inspector |
0 (0) |
Primary District Inspector |
0 (0) |
Business Unit 8: Literacy, Numeracy, Curriculum & Assessment |
|
Assistant Chief Inspector |
1 (1) |
Senior Inspector |
1 (1) |
Divisional Inspector |
1 (1) |
Post Primary Inspector |
1 (1) |
Primary District Inspector |
1 (1) |