Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 February 2025
476. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare, per sector (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2973/25]
View answer499. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare under headings (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3375/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 476 and 499 together.
I wish to advise the Deputy that the following staff are employed in County Clare, in respect of the areas of the Education Sector for which my Department has responsibility.
Please note, whereas data can be provided on a per County basis, no indicators are available to identify local electoral areas within Counties, and this information is therefore not available.
School Staff as at September 2024
|
Level |
County |
Whole Time Equivalent Posts |
Total Number of Persons Employed |
|
Post Primary |
Clare |
752.7 |
805 |
|
Primary |
Clare |
961.69 |
1,059 |
|
Non Teaching Staff |
Clare |
446.8 |
561 |
What is included in this figure is all teaching staff at primary and post primary level, in the case of schools paid by the Department of Education Payroll, all Special Needs Assistants (SNAs), caretakers and administrative staff. The figures also include Teachers and SNAs employed in Education and Training Board (ETB) schools, but excludes administrative and caretaking staff in ETB schools, as well as staff employed within the ETB itself.
Other Public Servants employed in County Clare
|
Organisation/employee type |
31 December 2024 (Headcount) |
|
Organisation/employee type |
31 December 2024 (Headcount) |
|
Department of Education staff - Co. Clare |
|
|
National Education Psychologists |
7 |
|
Inspectors |
4 |
|
Administrative staff |
1 |
|
National Council for Special Education (6 Advisors and Visiting Teachers and 4 Civil Servants |
10 |
Please note, details of the total number of staff who are employed in the early years and pre school sector can be obtained from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
Details of the number of persons employed in the Higher or Further Education Sector can be obtained from the Department of Further Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
