asked the Minister for Education the number of religious teachers teaching in (a) national schools, (b) secondary schools for each year 1969-1970 to date and the numbers as a percentage of the total teaching profession in each sector.
Written Answers. - Religious Teachers.
163.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:—
|
Religious Teachers |
1969/70 |
1970/71 |
1971/72 |
1972/73 |
1973/74 |
1974/75 |
1975/76 |
1976/77 |
1977/78 |
|
National Schools† |
2,851 |
2,632 |
2,579 |
2,563 |
2,404 |
2,331 |
2,213 |
2,194 |
2,089 |
|
Religious Teachers as a percentage of the total number of Teachers in National Schools: |
19.2 |
17.5 |
16.7 |
16.4 |
14.9 |
13.9 |
13.0 |
12.7 |
11.9 |
|
Secondary Schools* |
2,396 |
2,349 |
2,418 |
2,495 |
2,500 |
2,386 |
2,375 |
2,337 |
2,341 |
|
Religious Teachers as a percentage of the total number of Teachers in Secondary Schools: |
35.4 |
32.3 |
30.2 |
29.0 |
27.2 |
25.3 |
24.2 |
23.0 |
21.6 |
†Figures exclude temporary unqualified Teachers and Supernumeraries.
*Teachers in receipt of Incremental Salary.