Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed in the vocational education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2087/11]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Currently approximately 10,458 whole time equivalent (wte) teaching posts and 754 SNA (wte) posts are allocated to VEC schools. In addition, as of 31st March 2010, the most recent date for which full figures are available, there were approximately 2,042 WTE non-teaching posts in the VEC sector funded from my Department's pay budget. The Deputy should note that approximately half of these posts are occupied by staff undertaking maintenance or administrative duties in schools.