Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 September 2011
36 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary and secondary schools in north Kildare and west Dublin area that have teachers who are fully qualified to teach mathematics and science to a leading international standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25170/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Teaching Council recently carried out a survey of schools to ascertain the qualifications of Maths Teachers. The results of the survey shows that out of a total of 2,045 teachers teaching maths in 258 schools, 1,400 teachers are fully qualified to do so, 596 teachers have undergone some studies in maths and only 49 have no third level qualifications/studies in maths.
The Teaching Council has now asked schools which have not completed the earlier survey to do so by 26th September.
I understand that the Council carried out the survey on a confidential basis and will not be publishing information in relation to specific schools.
