enrolment numbers schools may already have a spare classroom or be in a position to convert an existing space into a classroom. Not taking any potential spare classroom capacity into consideration and where a new classroom build is required, the indicative capital cost is c€0.2 million. The question of an additional classroom depends on the "tipping" point on the primary staffing schedule at which additional teaching posts are warranted. The staffing schedule at primary level operates on the basis of 1 classroom teacher for an average of every 27 pupils, with lower thresholds for DEIS Band 1 schools. Therefore a school with 177 pupils (the retention point for a Principle plus 7 mainstream teachers) could be in a position to enrol up to 25 additional pupils (over 3 pupils per class group) without triggering an additional teaching post. However, if the same Principle plus 7 mainstream teacher school had a current enrolment of 202 pupils, it would take just 1 pupil to trigger the appointment of another teaching post, and possibly the need for a new classroom build. It is estimated that each 1 point adjustment to the staffing schedule will involve an additional 250-300 additional posts. The cost of these addtional posts are answered in Ref No 19 Cost to restore School Completion Programme See Q24 in DC&YA to 2010 levels Cost of increasing the school books grant by 10% 10% Based on projected enrolments for 2018 and on increase with €1.7m €1.7m 10%,/20%,30% 20% 20% effect from 1/1/18 at primary and post-primary level €3.3m €3.3m 30% 30% €5.0m €5.0m Cost of every one point reduction in the 1point = 1point = academic staff: student ratio for institutes of €25.62m €8.51m technology 2points = 2points = €53.66m €17.89m 3points = 3points = €84.59m €28.18m 4points = 4points =
enrolment numbers schools may already have a spare classroom or be in a position to convert an existing space into a classroom. Not taking any potential spare classroom capacity into consideration and where a new classroom build is required, the indicative capital cost is c€0.2 million. The question of an additional classroom depends on the "tipping" point on the primary staffing schedule at which additional teaching posts are warranted. The staffing schedule at primary level operates on the basis of 1 classroom teacher for an average of every 27 pupils, with lower thresholds for DEIS Band 1 schools. Therefore a school with 177 pupils (the retention point for a Principle plus 7 mainstream teachers) could be in a position to enrol up to 25 additional pupils (over 3 pupils per class group) without triggering an additional teaching post. However, if the same Principle plus 7 mainstream teacher school had a current enrolment of 202 pupils, it would take just 1 pupil to trigger the appointment of another teaching post, and possibly the need for a new classroom build. It is estimated that each 1 point adjustment to the staffing schedule will involve an additional 250-300 additional posts. The cost of these addtional posts are answered in Ref No 19 Cost to restore School Completion Programme to 2010 levels See Q24 in DC&YA Cost of increasing the school books grant by 10%,/20%,30% 10% €1.7m 20% €3.3m 30% €5.0m 10% €1.7m 20% €3.3m 30% €5.0m Based on projected enrolments for 2018 and on increase with effect from 1/1/18 at primary and post-primary level Cost of every one point reduction in the academic staff: student ratio for institutes of technology 1point = €25.62m 2points = €53.66m 3points = €84.59m 4points = 1point = €8.51m 2points = €17.89m 3points = €28.18m 4points =