Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 December 2021
81. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 485 of 2 November 2021, the reason an official reply has not regarded the issue of a lack of substitute teachers in County Wicklow and across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60710/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra82. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the number of teacher absences that qualify for substitution that were recorded on the online claims system since the start of the 2021 school year; the number of substitute teachers that were recorded against those absences; the number of substitute teachers that were fully qualified by county and by primary and secondary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60711/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together.
In response to the question recently raised by you, regarding the number of teacher absences that qualify for substitution and that were recorded on the online claims system, I had responded to advise you that the information requested was not readily available, but that the information would be compiled and forwarded directly to you.
I had also advised that as the amount of information requested was extensive, and was required to be collated from a number of information sources, that this process would be likely to take some time to complete.
I can advise you that a response in relation to this matter is currently being prepared and will be issued directly to you in the coming days.
