Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2009
405 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of unqualified persons who are on regular teaching contracts of employment within primary and secondary sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47161/09]
View answerThe number of persons who are on regular teaching contracts of employment within primary and secondary/community/comprehensive schools and are being paid at the untrained rate are as follows: Primary 129 Post Primary 33 Contracts of employment are sometimes offered to teachers pending verification of their qualifications with the Teaching Council. On receipt of this verification, their status is updated to qualified.
