Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 538: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make provisions to expand primary teaching colleges here in order to meet the increasing demand for teachers in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3372/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department continually monitors the situation in relation to retirements, demographics and the many other factors affecting supply and demand of teachers, in the light of system needs, available resources and Government commitments.

The Deputy might be interested to know that for the intake to the 2008 post graduate diploma in education (for primary teaching) my Department approved an additional 210 places.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the maximum amount of students that are expected to graduate from all of the primary teaching colleges here in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3373/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The maximum numbers of students that are expected to graduate from all of the Colleges of Education here in 2008 are as follows: