Teacher Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2015

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Ceisteanna (564)

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

564. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of English teachers employed within the secondary school system. [26291/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The Teaching Council is the regulator and standards body for the teaching profession. One of the primary functions of the Council is to maintain the register of teachers for the State. The number of teachers of English registered under Regulation 4 (Post primary) of the Teaching Council Registration Regulations is 10,042. The Deputy should note that these teachers may be employed as teachers of subjects other than English or may indeed not be employed as teachers at the current time.