Teaching Qualifications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2012

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Questions (238)

Colm Keaveney

Question:

238. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teachers working in the primary school sector, and of those, the number that have not completed one of the following: a recognised three year full-time programme, leading to the Bachelor of Education, B.Ed. degree, a recognised Graduate/Higher Diploma in Education (Primary) combined with a primary degree at level 8 or a level 9 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications; if he will provide the total figure for all teachers who commenced employment within the primary school sector in the past ten years and also the figures for all such teachers who have not completed at least one of the courses listed above; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44209/12]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The number of whole time equivalent teachers working in the primary sector in the 2011/12 school year was thirty one thousand nine hundred and twenty eight. Primary teachers are employed by the managerial authorities of the schools and information in relation to the number of teachers who commenced employment in the primary sector in the past ten years is not available. Information in relation to the number of primary teachers currently employed who do not possess any qualifications is being compiled and will be forwarded to him.