Michael Creed
Question:82 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Education the number of principals of national schools, both male and female, employed by her Department for the academic year 1994-95. [14189/95]
Written Answers. - Teacher Statistics.
Primary teachers are employed by managerial authorities of schools. During the 1994-95 school year, a total of 3,203 principal teachers were employed in ordinary national schools. The breakdown of this figure on a gender basis is not readily available. I will arrange to have these details forwarded to the Deputy.
Michael Creed
Question:83 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers, both male and female, employed by her Department in the primary sector for the academic year 1994-95. [14190/95]
Primary teachers are employed by the managerial authorities of schools. There were 20,901 primary teachers employed in primary schools during the academic year 1994-95. The breakdown of this figure on a gender basis is not readily available. I will arrange to have these details forwarded to the Deputy.