Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details in tabular form by county, of the number of recently qualified primary teachers that have registered with his Department's inspectorate to have their probation completed; the number of those who applied to commence the probation during 2010 and 2011 who have yet to complete same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39780/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

Newly Qualified Teachers apply for inspection visits for the purpose of verifying professional competence in order to gain full registration with the Teaching Council. Primary teachers are required to complete a minimum of 50 days in one school setting, either mainstream or special education (restricted), to be eligible for these inspection visits. Following completion of the inspection visits, inspectors judge that the teacher has a) demonstrated satisfactory professional competence in a mainstream setting; b) demonstrated satisfactory professional competence in a restricted (special education) setting; c) requires extended time to demonstrate satisfactory professional competence; or d) not demonstrated professional competence. The following table indicates the data for each year from 2011 to 2013.

Probationary Data by County - Academic Year 2010/2011

Probationary Data by County - Academic Year 2011/2012

Probationary Data by County - Academic Year 2012/2013