Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 February 2010
281 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the numbers expected to graduate as primary teachers from all the colleges of education here in the calendar years 2010, 2011 and 2012. [7485/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe level of student intake to the Colleges of Education is determined annually by my Department and it takes account of the supply of, and demand for, primary teachers. The estimated graduate numbers from the Bachelor of Education and Post Graduate courses in the State funded Colleges of Education are detailed below. The decision to provide the post graduate course is generally made on an annual basis depending on the teacher supply situation so it is not possible to include estimated graduates for the course for 2012.
|
Year |
B.Ed |
Post Grad |
|
2010 |
1,071 |
497 |
|
2011 |
1,090 |
200 |
|
2012 |
1,024 |
not available |
Hibernia College, a private on-line college, also offers a post graduate conversion course and it estimates that it will have 660 graduates in 2010. Data for 2011 and 2012 is not yet available. The intake into the State funded Colleges of Education in future years will continue to be kept under review by my Department to ensure that there is an adequate supply of teachers.
