Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Ireland
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Education
Education
Education
85 - Education

430 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
14 December 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
15 December 2014

Description

Ireland's Education Minister is proceeding with proposals to cut almost 430 teachers from disadvantaged schools despite complaints from disgruntled backbenchers. He has told Labour politicians that there is no "magic wand" to solve the problem as he brings in €76m of cutbacks in the education budget; in the context of the country's continuing economic difficulties.

Teacher numbers will be cut under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) scheme announced in year's December 2011 Budget.


Sources

  • 15 December 2011: The Irish Independent

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Education, Internal restructuring in Ireland, factsheet number 73002, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73002.