Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 October 2026
275. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of full-time permanent teaching posts are unfilled in primary and secondary schools across the state, broken down by county, in tabular form. [71469/26]
View answerThe latest published data from the Department shows that 2.5% (996 posts) of allocated teaching posts in primary were unutilised. At post-primary level, 0.7% (247 posts) of allocated teaching posts were unutilised.
Figures related to the teaching workforce in Ireland for the 2025/26 school year can be found at the following link <www.assets.gov.ie/static/documents/5935f213/Teacher_Workforce_Data_Report_2026.pdf>
The table below shows unused allocations by county for primary and post-primary schools for the 2025/2026 school year:
|
County |
Unused Allocations 25/26 |
|
Carlow |
14.0 |
|
Cavan |
16.7 |
|
Clare |
30.7 |
|
Cork |
162.8 |
|
Donegal |
47.8 |
|
Dublin |
438.9 |
|
Galway |
67.9 |
|
Kerry |
28.3 |
|
Kildare |
85.0 |
|
Kilkenny |
14.4 |
|
Laois |
23.8 |
|
Leitrim |
2.9 |
|
Limerick |
23.2 |
|
Longford |
15.3 |
|
Louth |
26.7 |
|
Mayo |
31.9 |
|
Meath |
61.4 |
|
Monaghan |
24.3 |
|
Offaly |
23.3 |
|
Roscommon |
17.2 |
|
Sligo |
20.3 |
|
Tipperary |
38.9 |
|
Waterford |
35.6 |
|
Westmeath |
31.0 |
|
Wexford |
40.1 |
|
Wicklow |
55.9 |
