Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 3 May 1928

Vol. 23 No. 8

CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - REGISTERED SECONDARY TEACHERS.

Professor THRIFT

asked the Minister for Education if he can state the number of registered secondary teachers employed in secondary schools recognised by his Department during the current school year, showing (a) the number of each sex; (b) the number who are priests, or members of religious orders or teaching communities; (c) the number not included under (b); (d) the numbers in receipt of increment grant; (e) the numbers eligible for increment grant but not receiving such grant; (f) the main reasons why the teachers in class (e) do not receive such grant.

Professor O'SULLIVAN

Number of registered secondary teachers employed in secondary schools recognised by the Department of Education during the current school year 1927-28. (The numbers under (a) (b) and (c) include teachers provisionally registered.)

(a) The number of each sex:

Men		705
Women		724
	Total	1,429

(b) The number who are priests, or members of religious orders or teaching communities:

Men		376
Women		558
	Total	934

(c) The number not included under (b):

Men		329
Women		166
	Total	495

(d) The numbers in receipt of increments of salary:

(1) The number of each sex:

Men		633
Women		481
	Total	1,114

(2) The number who are priests or members of religious orders or teaching communities:

Men		325
Women		353
	Total	678

(3) The number not included under (d) (2):

Men		308
Women		128
	Total	436

(e) The numbers eligible for increments of salary but not receiving such increments:

(1) The number of each sex:

Men		25
Women		68
	Total	93

(2) Number who are priests or members of religious orders or teaching communities:

Men		15
Women		57
	Total	72

(3) The number not included under (e) (2):

Men		10
Women		11
	Total	21

(f) The main reason why the teachers included in (e) do not receive increment grant is that they are employed in schools in which the number of teachers exceeds quota fixed by the rules.