Teaching Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2012

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Ceisteanna (163)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

254 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 23 February 2012, regarding the position of teachers seeking contracts of indefinite duration, in which he indicated that figures relating to CIDs for teachers being paid by his Department were being collated and forwarded, if he will furnish any further information in view of the fact that this information was not subsequently received. [27858/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

The number of teachers who hold Contracts of Indefinite Duration (CIDs) with their employers and are paid by the Department as of June 2012 are as follows: No. of Primary CIDs: 115 No. of Post-primary CIDs: 3,248.