asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of teachers, who have received definitive registration, employed in secondary schools under each of the following heads: (a) religious; (b) lay men (married); (c) lay men (unmarried); and (d) women (lay); and further, the number in each of the foregoing sections who have, respectively, an honours degree, a pass degree, or no degree.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Secondary School Teachers.
I am supplying for the Deputy's information a table containing the figures asked for which will be published in the Official Report.
Following is the table:—
DEFINITIVELY REGISTERED TEACHERS SERVING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS—SCHOOL-YEAR 1945-46.
Religious |
Men—Lay |
Women—Lay |
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Married |
Unmarried |
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(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
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(1) With Honours Degree |
455 |
168 |
96 |
169 |
(2) With Pass Degree |
317 |
121 |
65 |
154 |
(3) Without Degree |
327 |
56 |
19 |
8 |
Total |
1,099 |
345 |
180 |
331 |
The registered teachers included at (3) who do not hold a Degree were serving in Secondary Schools prior to 1921. They were admitted to the Register under the transition conditions for registration which expired in 1925.