Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
435. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers that graduated from all of the relevant training colleges or universities since 2014, in tabular form; the number of these graduates that have been successful in securing full-time employment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1627/18]
View answer437. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary teacher graduates that emerged from the relevant training colleges or universities in each of the years 2014 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1629/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 435 and 437 together.
The following tabular statement contains the information requested by the Deputy.
The number of graduates from primary and post primary initial teacher education courses have remained reasonably constant in the last number of years.
My Department does not hold information regarding the number of graduates that have been successful in securing full time employment.
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Initial Teacher Education Graduates |
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Primary |
Post Primary |
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2014 |
1,726 |
2,018 |
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*2015 |
920 |
884 |
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2016 |
1,928 |
1,494 |
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2017 |
1,880 |
1,535 |
