asked the Minister for Education the names of teachers who have been called for the crash course for untrained national teachers; the qualifications of each teacher in Irish, English and Mathematics; their dates of birth; the number of years teaching service; when inspectors visited the schools to report on their work; and the date on which dismissal notice was served on each teacher.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Teachers' Crash Course.
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It is presumed that the question relates to the untrained, unqualified teachers for whom an ex gratia crash course is being arranged. It is not the practice to give personal details of the kind asked in the question. The persons admitted to the course under the prescribed conditions, 38 in number, were among those to whom notices of dismissal, terminating their employment on 30th June, 1975, issued in March, 1975. The prescribed conditions were as follows: (a) that they be not less than 30 and not more than 55 years of age on 1st January, 1976, and (b) that they have given, in the aggregate, at least five years' service in respect of which salary was paid to them by my Department and (c) that they have been assessed as satisfactory in their school work.
Provisional letters of acceptance issued to five others who were amongst those to whom notices of dismissal issued in March, 1975 and who complied with conditions (a) and (b) above. Their acceptance on the course is conditional on their being assessed as satisfactory by one of my Department's inspectors. Reports on these five are awaited.
Do I take it from the Minister's reply that the conditions laid down have been fulfilled in the case of all the people who have been admitted for the training course or who are being admitted to the training course?
Yes in respect of all the untrained, unqualified people for whom the course is being put up.
Is it the Minister's intention to call any other teachers, any other groups for this course, or is this the end of the course?
There are others who might be included—qualified, untrained people.
Do I take it that it is definite that this course is going ahead this year?
The Deputy may take it that this is so.
Will the Minister tell the House where it is proposed to have the course? Which training college has accepted the course?
If the Deputy would ask me that in a separate question I will be delighted to furnish the information.
Does the Minister not know?