Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
502. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education how many teaching positions, across all categories of schools, have been sanctioned by her Department in each of the past four years. [16527/23]
View answerThe table below shows the total number of teachers for the years 2018 – 2021, this includes primary and post-primary.
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
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Total number of Teachers |
65,815 |
66,932 |
69,221 |
72,496 |
Data is reported on an academic year basis, i.e., 2021 means September 2021. Teacher numbers are based on allocations of teachers (whole time equivalents) each year and not actual persons (to avoid complications arising from job-sharing, leave cover and other factors). PLC teachers are not included in the number for teachers.
For a more detailed breakdown please follow the link below:
assets.gov.ie/246552/96fc2eb5-b7c9-4a17-afbc-de288a471b3f.pdf#page=null
