Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2015
812. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers who are qualified to doctorate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20023/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra813. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary level teachers who are qualified to doctorate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20024/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra814. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers who are qualified to masters level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20025/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra815. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary level teachers who are qualified to masters level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20026/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 812 to 815, inclusive, together.
Allowances are payable in respect of various qualifications and the number of teachers on the payroll of my Department in receipt of allowances in respect of the qualifications referred to by the Deputy are contained in the following table.
Education and Training Boards (ETBs) employ and pay their own staff and, accordingly, my Department does not have available to it a breakdown of the numbers of ETB teaching staff in the categories requested by the Deputy.
|
Type of Allowance |
Primary |
Voluntary Secondary Community and Comprehensive Schools |
|
2014/15 |
2014/15 |
|
|
Master’s Degree |
3,578 |
3,334 |
|
Doctor’s Degree |
56 |
126 |
