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Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Questions (476)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

476. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide the most recent total number of teachers in Irish primary schools, by number, per category (details supplied). [63435/25]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Youth (Deputy Helen McEntee)

The information requested by the Deputy is attached. It should be noted that these are the current number of posts allocated but may be subject to change during the school year.

Mainstream Classroom posts (including teaching principal) 2025/26	Special Education Teacher (full and part time posts) 2025/26	Special Class Teachers 2025/26	HSCL posts 2025/26	English as Additional Language (EAL) (full and part time posts) 2025/26	Other posts (administrative principal , administrative deputy principal, substitute supply panel etc) 2025/26	Total permanent, temporary and part time posts 2025/26
24123	9929.18	2629	413	1260.5	2503.23	40857.91

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