Calls for €3m Allocation for Additional Deputy Principals to be Targeted at DEIS Schools - 16/10/2025
The Department of Education has been urged to target its “small” allocation of €3 million for additional deputy principals at DEIS and smaller schools.In last week’s Budget, €3 million was allocated towards increasing the numbers of deputy principals in primary and post-primary schools.The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) is hosting its annual conference in Galway over the next three days and said it will be calling on the Department to ensure an “equitable allocation” of this €3m funding.The NAPD said this sum is a “fraction of what is required to meet schools’…
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