Teaching Qualifications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 February 2012

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Questions (88)

Patrick O'Donovan

Question:

87 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 31 January 2012, the number of teachers currently carrying out their probationary period in Limerick; the nationwide figure for teachers who are on their probationary period; of the national figure, the number carrying out their probationary period through the national internship programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7436/12]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

There are currently 37 teachers carrying out their probationary period in Limerick City and 54 in Limerick County which means there are 91 in total carrying out their probationary period in Limerick.

There are 2,132 teachers carrying out their probationary period nationally and of these 16 are carrying out their probationary period through the national internship programmes — FÁS Work Placement Programme and JobBridge.