Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers that will be affected by the cuts to allowances for new entrants to teaching in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41926/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The information as requested by the Deputy is not available as new entrants to teaching may commence in certain categories of teaching posts until the end of the current calendar year.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level teachers who are on temporary contracts; the number of these contracts that are for one year or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41927/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The information as requested by the Deputy is not currently available as the managerial authorities of second level schools may appoint teachers to temporary contracts until the first working day in November.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level teachers who are on reduced or part-time hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41928/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Teachers in secondary and community /comprehensive schools are appointed by the managerial authorities of the schools in which they are employed. Teachers in schools operated by Vocational Education Committees (VECs) are appointed by the VECs.

Regular part-time teachers in all second level schools may be appointed until the first working day in November. Accordingly, the information requested by the Deputy is not available.