Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 23 May 1991

Vol. 408 No. 9

Written Answers. - Primary Teachers Statistics.

Seán Ryan

Ceist:

91 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (a) the total number of primary teachers, (b) the total number of such teachers drawing allowances for acting as principals, (c) the total number of such teachers drawing allowances for acting as vice-principals, (d) the total number of such teachers drawing allowances for holding "A" posts of responsibility, (e) the total number of such teachers drawing allowances for holding "B" posts of responsibility and (f) the total number of such teachers in receipt of long service increments.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke)

The number of teachers and the numbers to whom allowances were paid are as follows:

(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)
Number of Teachers	Principals	Vice-principals	A-Posts	B-Posts
20,447	3,811	2,004	345	1,850

(f) There is no provision for payment of long service increments to national school teachers.