School principals workload
Jackie Cahill raises rising administrative burdens on school principals, especially in Tipperary, and asks about extra administrative days. The Taoiseach says there may already have been some increase and will ask the Education Minister to reply in writing.
I want to raise the issue of working school principals whose administrative workloads are increasing. In County Tipperary, a number of principals have resigned because they cannot cope with their workloads. Has the Minister for Education and Skills advanced any plans to increase the number of administrative days for working school principals?
Comment on this
To the best of my recollection, there was an increase in the number of working hours allowed for school principals. However, I may be wrong. I will ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the Deputy with a written reply. There was some improvement and there may be a further one planned but I could be wrong.