Dáil Éireann - Volume 644 - 18 December, 2007

Written Answers. - Teachers’ Remuneration.

Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the way school principals are remunerated in terms of paygrades, bonuses and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35520/07]

  Deputy Mary Hanafin: A Principal of a school is paid a Principal’s allowance in addition to his/her basic salary and qualification allowances. The rate payable is based on the number of authorised teaching posts in the school. The current rates payable from the 1st June 2007 are outlined in the tables.

Principals’ Allowances — Primary

Authorised Posts

Scale Points

01 June 2007

1 – 2

1

9,328

3 – 5

2

9,328

6 – 7

3

10,452

8 – 11

4

12,261

12 – 13

5

14,387

14 – 16

6

16,737

17 – 19

7

19,120

20 – 23

8

21,427

24 – 26

9

23,759

27 – 30

10

25,475

31 – 35

11

27,249

36 +

12

29,833

Principals’ Allowances – Post Primary

AICME (CATEGORY)

Ó (FROM) 1/06/2007

I

9,328

II

10,452

IIII

12,261

IV

14,387

V

16,737

VI

19,120

VII

21,427

VIII

23,759

IX

25,475

X

27,249

XI

29,833

XII

31,580

XIII

34,959

XIV

36,099

XV

39,154

XVI

40,854

XVII

42,550