asked the Minister for Education the output of qualified male and female graduates from the colleges of education in each of the last five years; for each of those years, the number of male and female graduates who have failed to find full-time employment in Irish primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Colleges of Education Graduates.
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A breakdown by sex is not available of those graduates who did not find full-time employment in primary schools in the past five years. The remainder of the information is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
The tabular statement is as follows:
Employment of Graduates from the Colleges of Education
|
Year |
Number who qualified |
Number who obtained permanent posts |
Number who obtained temporary posts |
Number who obtained neither permanent nor temporary posts |
||
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
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|
1984 |
127 |
725 |
852 |
522 |
282 |
48 |
|
1985 |
109 |
599 |
708 |
288 |
356 |
64 |
|
1986 |
110 |
526 |
636 |
139 |
451 |
46 |
|
1987 |
122 |
462 |
584 |
55 |
391 |
138 |
|
1988 |
102 |
487 |
589 |
— |
211 |
378 |
Notes:
1. The data shown is derived on the basis of the first post in a national school obtained by each teacher after graduation, and many of the teachers shown in the final column above may subsequently have obtained permanent posts. However, details are not readily available of these numbers.
2. The figures shown do not take account of teachers employed on a casual basis as substitutes for those absent on sick leave, maternity leave, etc.
3. There are no part-time teaching posts in primary schools. Both permanent and temporary teachers serve for the full school day. The majority of teachers in temporary posts are serving as replacements for teachers absent on career breaks for periods of one to five years. Service in permanent and temporary posts is pensionable and incremental.