Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 850: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of the number of primary school teachers expressed in whole time equivalents, who are in a promoted position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21107/07]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 851: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers expressed in whole time equivalents, in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21108/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 850 and 851 together.

The most recent public service figures for June 2007 indicated that there were of the order of 28,735 teaching posts in primary schools. Of this figure approximately 53% were in a promoted position.