asked the Minister for Education the number of fully qualified physical education teachers presently teaching in a permanent capacity in this country; and the numbers trained and qualified to date who have not yet received permanent teaching posts.
Written Answers. - PE Teachers.
379.
The answer to the first part of the Deputy's question is 416.
I am assuming that, in the second part of this question, the Deputy is referring to PE teachers who qualified from Thomond College. With the exception of five graduates who have gone abroad, all these teachers obtained employment in Ireland.