Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teachers, permanent and temporary, employed at primary and second level schools in County Kildare; the extent to which this has fluctuated in each of the past three years; the way the pupil to teacher ratio was affected over the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47779/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teachers, permanent and temporary, employed at primary and second level schools; the extent to which this has fluctuated in each of the past three years to date in 2010; the way the pupil to teacher ratio was affected over the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47878/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 95 together.

The information which the Deputy has requested in relation to the total number of teaching posts at primary and post primary level is as follows: Public Sector Numbers (Whole Time Equivalents) Primary Teachers Post-Primary Teachers Dec-07 30765 27627 Dec-08 31856 28254 Dec-09 31731 27736 Sep-10 32120 27960

The number of teaching posts is available at national level only and not disaggregated by geographical area.

The Statistics Section of my Department's website contains extensive information relating to pupil teacher ratio (PTR) in primary and post primary schools. The PTR is currently only available at national level and not disaggregated by county or any other variable. The most recent statistical information relates to the 2009/10 school year. Statistical information in respect of the 2010/11 school year is due for publication in September 2011.