Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is putting in place to facilitate persons who hope to pursue teaching as a career; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2346/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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There are a number of options open to those wishing to pursue a career in primary and post-primary teaching. These are, mainly, via Bachelor of Education Degree programmes or postgraduate initial teacher education programmes which are undertaken following the completion of an initial degree. There are a large number of higher education institutes across the State providing such programmes. In addition, Hibernia College which is privately owned, offers postgraduate programmes on a part-time blended learning basis.