Malcolm Byrne
Question:425. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the new school leadership (deputy principal) posts that will be funded under Budget 2026. [73347/25]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2025
425. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the new school leadership (deputy principal) posts that will be funded under Budget 2026. [73347/25]
View answerFunding of €3 million was made available in Budget 2026 to provide for enhanced School Leadership with additional Deputy Principals in primary and post primary schools for the 2026/27 school year. Work is currently underway on these arrangements, and full details will be set out in the annual teacher allocation circulars to be published in Spring 2026.