Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
611. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of second level teachers qualified per subject per year in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18237/23]
View answerThe information as requested by the Deputy is not readily available, however the Teaching Council has provided the information in the table below, a breakdown of Route 2 post-primary teachers currently on the Teaching Council Register by subject.
Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State. The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2016.
As set out in the Schedule of the Regulations, the Council registers teachers under five routes of registration: Route 1 - Primary, Route 2 - Post-primary, Route 3 - Further Education, Route 4 - Other and Route 5 - Student Teacher. The minimum registration requirements for each route are set out in the Schedule of the regulations.
The Department does not have a role in the registration of individual teachers.
Only one subject is needed to register therefore teachers may be qualified in other subjects not registered, and equally teachers may register more than one subject.
|
Subject |
Registered Teachers |
|
Accounting |
455 |
|
Accounting (Business Studies) |
2132 |
|
Agricultural Economics |
3 |
|
Agricultural Science |
1072 |
|
Ancient Greek |
8 |
|
Applied Mathematics |
552 |
|
Art (including Crafts) |
1837 |
|
Biology |
1451 |
|
Biology (Science) |
3432 |
|
Business |
1343 |
|
Business (Business Studies) |
3553 |
|
Business Studies (Junior Cycle) |
1123 |
|
Chemistry |
663 |
|
Chemistry (Science) |
1999 |
|
Classical Studies |
450 |
|
Computer Science |
49 |
|
Computer Studies (IT or ICT) |
611 |
|
Construction Studies (Technology & M.T.W.) |
1732 |
|
CSPE (Civic Social and Political Education) |
1120 |
|
DCG (Technical Graphics) |
1888 |
|
Economics |
458 |
|
Economics (Business Studies) |
3111 |
|
Engineering (Metalwork/Technology) |
934 |
|
English |
9670 |
|
French |
3301 |
|
Geography |
4905 |
|
Geography (Environmental & Social Studies) |
1688 |
|
German |
1442 |
|
History |
5815 |
|
History (Environmental & Social Studies) |
1814 |
|
Home Economics (Scientific and Social) |
1983 |
|
Irish |
5785 |
|
Italian |
249 |
|
Japanese |
13 |
|
Latin |
114 |
|
Mathematics |
6980 |
|
Music |
2068 |
|
Physical Education |
3245 |
|
Physics |
331 |
|
Physics & Chemistry |
37 |
|
Physics (Science) |
1072 |
|
Physics and Chemistry (Science) |
12 |
|
Politics & Society |
149 |
|
Religious Education |
4430 |
|
Russian |
27 |
|
Science (Junior Cycle) |
1443 |
|
Spanish |
1172 |
|
SPHE (Social Personal and Health Education) |
108 |
|
Technical Drawing |
815 |
|
Technology |
422 |
|
Total |
89066 |
