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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 27 Mar 1979

Vol. 313 No. 3

Written Answers. - National Teachers' Posts.

266.

asked the Minister for Education the number of (i) male and (ii) female national teachers who occupy (a) principalships in national schools; (b) Grade A posts of responsibility, and (c) Grade B posts of responsibility.

The figures are as follows:

Men

Women

Principalships

1,792

1,655

Grade A posts

114

222

Grade B posts

456

1,193

267.

asked the Minister for Education in relation to (i) trained and (ii) untrained national teachers currently in service, the number and percentage of the total who are (a) male lay teachers (b) male religious teachers (c) female lay teachers, and (d) female religious teachers.

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

National Teachers

Trained

%

Untrained

%

Male

Lay

4,540

26.0

2

1.8

Religious

367

2.1

3

2.7

Female

Lay

10,901

62.4

63

55.7

Religious

1,674

9.5

45

39.8

Totals

17,482

100.0

113

100.0

The information is related to 30 June 1978.

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