asked the Minister for Education the number of women who hold the position of (a) principal and (b) vice-principal in community and comprehensive schools in 1988, compared to 1985, 1986 and 1987; and the percentage of the total such posts this represents in each of these years.
Written Answers. - Women in School Posts.
186.
The number of women who hold the position of principal and vice-principal in community and comprehensive schools in the current school year is as set out in the table hereunder.
Table
Post |
Comprehensive |
Community |
Total |
Percentage |
Principal |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5% |
Vice-Principal |
3 |
10 |
13 |
21% |
The other information requested by the Deputy is not readily available from my Department's records and it would take an inordinate amount of official time to compile it.