Vol. 523 No. 5
138 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Science the numbers recently appointed to inspectorate level either in primary or second levels; the teaching experience in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21414/00]
Some 11 new primary district inspectors and seven new post-primary inspectors were recruited to my Department's inspectorate on 4 September 2000.
Under the regulations, candidates for the primary district inspector competition were required to have at least three years' satisfactory service as a teacher. Candidates for the post-primary inspector competition were required to have at least three years relevant post-graduate experience. For this purpose relevant experience includes teaching, lecturing and may include further study, educational research, industrial-service-commercial employment or consultancy.
Six of the inspectors appointed on 4 September 2000 have between five and ten years of teaching experience, seven have between 11 and 20 years' experience and five have teaching experience of 21 years or more.
Question No. 139 taken with Question No. 80.
Question No. 140 taken with Question No. 115.
