School Staffing

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 March 2013

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Questions (242)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

242. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of primary and secondary school teachers, with the exclusion of headmistresses, that are women. [14844/13]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

Approximately 88% of Primary teachers, excluding Principals, are female. In the case of Voluntary Secondary, Community and Comprehensive Schools approximately 69% of teachers, excluding Principals are female.

VEC teachers are employees of VECs and are paid on 33 separate VEC payrolls. Accordingly, the Department does not have the information which the Deputy is seeking for teachers in VECs.