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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 Jun 1991

Vol. 409 No. 4

Written Answers. - Teacher Numbers.

Jim Higgins

Question:

238 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of male and female teachers in (a) secondary, (b) comprehensive and (c) community schools.

The numbers of male and female teachers in secondary, community and comprehensive schools as at 1 January 1991 are as follows:

Male

Female

Total

Secondary schools

5,150

6,400

11,550

Community & Comprehensive schools

1,323

1,135

2,458

Total

6,473

7,535

14,008

The figures for community and comprehensive schools are shown together as there are no statistics readily to hand in my Department showing the breakdown of male and female teachers between the two categories of schools.
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