Written answers
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of staff employed in the primary, secondary and third level sectors each year from 2008 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35072/11]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is included in the table.
| Number of staff employed in the primary, secondary and third level sectors each year from 2008 to 2011. (Whole-Time Equivalents) | ||||
| End 2008 | End 2009 | End 2010 | End Sept 2011 | |
| First Level Education | 41,033 | 40,903 | 41,504 | 40,318 |
| Primary Teachers | 31,939 | 31,814 | 32,423 | 31,850 |
| Special Needs Assistants | 8,670 | 8,683 | 8,692 | 8,085 |
| Others | 424 | 406 | 389 | 383 |
| Second Level Education | 33,074 | 32,501 | 32,990 | 32,145 |
| Second Level Teachers | 28,297 | 27,779 | 28,203 | 27,660 |
| Special Needs Assistants | 2,002 | 1,950 | 2,142 | 1,929 |
| Non-Teachers in Community and Comprehensive sector | 503 | 503 | 466 | 452 |
| Non-Teachers in Vocational Education Committee sector | 2,131 | 2,131 | 2,042 | 1,968 |
| Others | 141 | 138 | 137 | 136 |
| Third Level Education* | 21,073 | 20,107 | 19,607 | 19,165 |
| Universities/HEA Institutions | 11,656 | 11,121 | 10,792 | 10,617 |
| Institutes of Technology | 9,019 | 8,596 | 8,442 | 8,188 |
| Other Third Level Institutions | 398 | 390 | 373 | 360 |
| * Includes third level staff funded from core funding provided for third level instututions, in addition to staff in certain research and related posts funded from other Exchequer resources. Sept 2011 figure estimated. |
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