asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers employed (a) full-time and (b) part-time by vocational education committees for each of the three years 1972-73, 1973-74 and 1974-75.
Written Answers. - Vocational Teacher Numbers.
59.
The numbers of full-time and part-time teachers employed by vocational education committees during the school years 1972-73 and 1973-74 were:
Full-time |
Part-time |
|
1972/73 |
4,476 |
2,978 |
1973/74 |
4,675 |
3,010 |
Complete returns are not yet available from the committees in respect of 1974/75, but it is estimated that in that year full-time teachers numbered about 5,000 and part-time teachers about 3,000.
Questions Nos. 60, 61 and 62 postponed.