Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and proportion of the increase in the number of public servants in or under the aegis of his Department from 67,845 in 2000 to 93,940 in 2008, accounted for by teachers, other teaching staff and other non-teaching staff respectively; the number and proportion of the staff as at both end 2000 and at end 2008 accounted for by teachers, other teaching staff and other non-teaching staff respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33621/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

In the year 2000 there were 47,426 first and second level teachers and by June 2008 the figure had risen to 57,909. The following information on numbers of staff (excluding Department staff) may also be of assistance:

2000: First level — 23,702. Second level — 27,965. Third level- 15,063.

2008 (June): First level — 38,980. Second level — 31,839. third level — 20,371.