Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022
877. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers due to complete their final year's training in 2022 and those due to finish their qualifications in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19943/22]
View answerMy Department has undertaken a significant level of work in developing projections for teacher demand and supply in our schools. The statistical projections on annual teacher demand and teacher supply at primary and post-primary level are set out in the Developing a Teacher Demand and Supply Model for Ireland 2021-2038 - A Technical Report: assets.gov.ie/136246/69e07296-94b9-4ebd-8e6c-4bd789161893.pdf published by my Department.
At primary level, my Department projects 1,750 registrations with the Teaching Council each year, including 2022/2023 and 2023/2024.
At post-primary level, my Department uses actual and projected enrolments in Initial Teacher Education courses to project graduates. The actual enrolments data is as recent as 2018, and the projected enrolments is as recent as 2022.
In 2022/2023, my Department projects 1,785 graduates at post-primary, leading to a projected 1,643 Teaching Council registrations.
In 2023/2024, my Department projects 1,966 graduates, leading to 1,809 Teaching Council registrations.
