Teacher Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 April 2015

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Questions (136)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Question:

136. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who are qualified to teach Chinese; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13446/15]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The Teaching Council, the body with statutory authority to register teachers, registers post-primary teachers for curricular subjects leading to State Examinations. As Chinese is currently not on the list of state examination subjects the Council does not hold such data.