Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2008
621 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of male secondary school teachers who teach foreign language subjects in all-male secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35930/08]
View answerTeacher allocations to all second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. In accordance with the rules, each school management authority is required to organise its subject options within the limit of its approved teacher allocation. It is a matter for the school to employ teachers up to the limit of its approved allocation and at its discretion to deploy those teachers to the subject areas that the school chooses to provide. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of male secondary school teachers who teach foreign language subjects in all-male secondary schools is not readily available within my Department.
