Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 and 60 together.
The information on the numbers of teachers is shown in the following tables. There are about 1,300 teachers directly involved.
Fixed term and part-time teachers in primary schools who satisfy certain eligibility criteria can apply to be placed on a supplementary panel for access to permanent posts. The criteria and other details regarding the operation of the panel are set out in Department Circular 0038/2012.

The issue of the use of temporary and part-time contracts in the teaching profession has been a matter for discussion both at the Teachers Conciliation Council and the recent negotiations on an extension to the Croke Park agreement.

The public service trade unions are currently considering the outcome of these negotiations.

Voluntary Secondary and Community and Comprehensive Post Primary Schools

Full time CID appointments (22 hours)

2010/11	469
2011/12	660
2012/13 (to date)	585

Number of CID appointments of less than 22 hours each year

2010/11	219
2011/12	277
2012/13 (to date)	203

Number of Regular Part Time (RPT) appointments

2010/11	1905
2011/12	2040
2012/13 (to date)	2104

Secondments, career break, job sharing replacements are employed as RPT contracts RPT contracts may roll over on an annual basis depending on school allocation. The RPT figures include new and roll over contract numbers.

Numbers of temporary primary contracts by county in school year 2011/2012*

CARLOW	42
CAVAN	63
CLARE	70
CORK	355
DONEGAL	83
DUBLIN	831
GALWAY	158
KERRY	86
KILDARE	164
KILKENNY	60
LAOIS	45
LEITRIM	17
LIMERICK	121
LONGFORD	25
LOUTH	92
MAYO	83
MEATH	130
MONAGHAN	36
OFFALY	66
ROSCOMMON	33
SLIGO	41
TIPPERARY	72
WATERFORD	59
WESTMEATH	64
WEXFORD	94
WICKLOW	88

*Includes short term and long term temporary appointments.

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