282. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers employed on 30 September 2013; and the number of pupils in primary school on that same date. [29737/14]
View answer283. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary teachers employed on 30 September 2013; and the number of pupils in secondary schools on that same date. [29738/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 283 together.
The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary and post-primary schools, including redeployment arrangements, are published annually. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998.
There were 536,317 pupils in primary schools and 367,178 pupils in post primary schools at 30 September 2013. There were 32,568 teaching posts allocated to mainstream primary schools and 27,538 teaching posts allocated to post primary schools on that date.
