asked the Minister for Education the total number of (a) national teachers (b) secondary teachers (c) vocational teachers, second level (d) community and comprehensive teachers (e) "B" posts of responsibility in each of the categories at (a) to (d) above (f) vice-principal posts in each of the categories at (a) to (d) above and (g) principal posts in each of the categories at (a) to (d) above as at 31 December on each of the years from 1980 to 1987 and to date in 1988.
Written Answers. - Teacher Statistics.
254.
The numbers to whom allowances were paid are as follows: (Statistics relate to a June date)
National Teachers
|
Year |
No. of Teachers |
B post of responsibility |
Vice-Principal |
Principal |
|
June 1980 |
19,002 |
1,733 |
1,680 |
4,007 |
|
1981 |
19,465 |
1,555 |
1,745 |
4,029 |
|
1982 |
19,926 |
1,595 |
1,804 |
4,020 |
|
1983 |
20,437 |
1,624 |
1,842 |
3,989 |
|
1984 |
20,732 |
1,623 |
1,852 |
3,952 |
|
1985 |
20,933 |
1,885 |
1,916 |
3,933 |
|
1986 |
21,144 |
1,902 |
1,940 |
3,976 |
|
1987 |
21,205 |
1,917 |
1,962 |
3,899 |
|
Current position |
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|
1988 |
20,398 |
1,816 |
1,923 |
3,803 |
The numbers to whom allowances were paid are as follows:
Secondary Teachers
|
Year |
No. of Teachers* |
B post of responsibility |
Vice-Principal |
Principal |
|
Dec. 1980 |
11,740 |
2,943 |
533 |
525 |
|
1981 |
11,896 |
3,195 |
516 |
514 |
|
1982 |
12,065 |
3,275 |
513 |
512 |
|
1983 |
11,900 |
3,330 |
508 |
507 |
|
1984 |
11,902 |
3,357 |
501 |
501 |
|
1985 |
12,030 |
3,455 |
502 |
504 |
|
1986 |
12,112 |
3,557 |
503 |
497 |
|
1987 |
11,958 |
3,575 |
496 |
495 |
|
1988 (to date) |
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|
not yet available |
*Teachers in receipt of incremental salary.
Comprehensive and Community School Teachers
|
Year |
No. of Teachers* |
B post of responsibility |
Vice-Principal |
Principal |
|
Dec. 1980 |
1,684 |
448 |
49 |
49 |
|
1981 |
1,856 |
508 |
54 |
54 |
|
1982 |
2,021 |
554 |
60 |
58 |
|
1983 |
2,112 |
554 |
59 |
59 |
|
1984 |
2,176 |
604 |
62 |
61 |
|
1985 |
2,254 |
656 |
63 |
60 |
|
1986 |
2,310 |
657 |
62 |
58 |
|
1987 |
2,337 |
676 |
61 |
62 |
|
1988 (to date) |
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|
not yet available |
*Teachers in receipt of incremental salary.
Second Level Vocational Teachers
The authorised allocations of vocational teachers, expressed in whole-time teacher equivalents, in respect of full time day courses for the years in question are as follows:
|
1979/80 |
4,724.6 |
|
1980/81 |
4,895.9 |
|
1981/82 |
4,925.2 |
|
1982/83 |
5,196.1 |
|
1983/84 |
5,021.1 |
|
1984/85 |
5,104.1 |
|
1985/86 |
5,242.1 |
|
1986/87 |
5,389.3 |
|
1987/88 |
5,374.5 |
The other information sought is not readily available from the Department's records and would take an inordinate amount of official time to compile.
255.
asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers in receipt of long service increments by each category of teacher as at 31 December in each of the years from 1980 to 1987 and to date in 1988.
The number of national teachers in receipt of long service increments are as follows:
|
Year |
Number of Teachers |
|
1980 |
2,385 |
|
1981 |
454 |
|
1982 |
189 |
|
1983 |
20 |
|
1984 |
13 |
|
1985 |
Nil |
|
1986 |
Nil |
|
1987 |
Nil |
|
1988 |
|
|
(current position) |
Nil |
Statistics Relate to a June Date
The information sought by the Deputy in respect of secondary, comprehensive and community and vocational schools is not readily available in my Department.
With the introduction of a revised salary scale for teachers with effect from 1 September 1980 payment of the long service increment was phased out.
256.
asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers in each category of teaching, promoted to (i) "B" posts (ii) "A" posts (iii) vice-principal posts and (iv) principal posts in each of the years from 1980 to 1987 and to date in 1988.
The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department.