Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015
1200. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary school teachers receiving additional pay allowances because they are qualified to Masters level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30500/15]
View answerThe number of teachers on the payroll of my Department in receipt of allowances in respect of the qualifications referred to by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
Education and Training Boards (ETBs) employ and pay their own staff and, accordingly, my Department does not have available to it a breakdown of the numbers of ETB teaching staff in the categories requested by the Deputy.
Number of Teachers in receipt of Masters Degree Allowance
|
Type of Allowance |
Primary |
Voluntary Secondary Community and Comprehensive Schools |
|
2014/15 |
2014/15 |
|
|
Master’s Degree |
3,578 |
3,334 |
