asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of (a) trained married men teachers; (b) trained unmarried men teachers; and (c) trained women teachers, respectively, in the service of the Primary Branch of his Department on December 31st, 1945, with the following service:—Two years and less than three years; three years and less than four years; four years and less than five years; five years and less than six years; six years and less than seven years; seven years and less than eight years; eight years and less than nine years; nine years and less than ten years; ten years and less than 11 years; 11 years and less than 12 years; 12 years and less than 13 years; 13 years and less than 14 years; 14 years and less than 15 years; 15 years and less than 16 years; 16 years and less than 17 years; 17 years and less than 18 years; 18 years and less than 19 years; 19 years and less than 20 years; 20 years or over.
Written Answers. - Trained and Untrained National Teachers.
asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of (a) untrained teachers, and (b) junior assistant mistresses, in the service of the Primary Branch of his Department on the 31st December, 1945, with the following service:—less than one year; one year and less than two years; two years and less than three years; three years and less than four years; four years and less than five years; five years and less than six years; six years and less than seven years; seven years and less than eight years; eight years and less than nine years; nine years and less than ten years; ten years or over.
I propose taking questions Nos. 34 and 35 together.
As the statistics in the form required by the Deputy could not be made available without the expenditure of a very considerable amount of labour and time by the staff of my Department, I am not satisfied in the circumstances that their compilation would justify the labour and cost involved.