Written answers
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Department of Education and Science
Teacher Training
10:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 656: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of full-time places available for teaching training at the individual colleges of education; the number of places available at these colleges for postgraduate qualification in teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21957/05]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department reviews the enrolment projections for schools and the factors affecting the demand for teaching posts on a regular basis and endeavours to ensure that the supply of teachers available meets the demand. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular form as follows.
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree programme — 2004-05. | |
Froebel College | 60 |
Coláiste Mhuire Marino | 103 |
Mary Immaculate College | 405 |
St. Patrick's College | 400 |
Church of Ireland College | 32 |
Total | 1,000 |
The number of B.Ed places available for 2005-06 will be agreed and communicated to the colleges of education shortly.
Postgraduate programme (18 month programme). | ||
2004-05 | 2005-06 | |
Froebel College | 30 | 30 |
Coláiste Mhuire Marino | 50 | 50 |
Mary Immaculate College | 100 | 100 |
St. Patrick's College | 100 | 100 |
Total | 280 | 280 |
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