Tom Enright
Ceist:186 Mr. Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 24 February 2000, the number of teachers in primary education who are paid by his Department and do not have a recognised national school teaching qualification; the number in this category who have more than ten years service; the entitlement of these non-qualified teachers to increments and other benefits and allowances payable to national teachers; the proposals, if any, he has to recognise this category of staff and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9252/00]