School Staffing.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 March 2005

Wednesday, 9 March 2005

Questions (47)

Gerard Murphy

Question:

83 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers due to graduate during 2005 from various courses; the number of primary teachers due to retire in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7881/05]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The number of students expected to graduate from the five colleges of education, both the undergraduate Bachelor of Education degree course and the 18 month postgraduate course for primary teaching, is 1,280. The number of teachers expected to retire in the current year is 500.