Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2026
444. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers who carried out CPD through Oide and the NCSE, respectively; and the mechanism that exists within her Department to monitor the uptake of CPD by teachers. [68962/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThis government is fully committed to supporting students with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective.
During the 2024/2025 school year, Oide recorded 247,347 interactions with teachers and school leaders, including over 205,000 interactions at Oide professional learning experiences, over 34,000 interactions through school support engagements and over 7,600 interactions through representation of Oide at external events. With the exception of Child Protection, there is no mandatory professional learning delivered by Oide.
Substitution or school-closure is provided for where considered necessary and where it is intended that all relevant teachers will attend, such as for national implementation of new/revised curricula/specifications. This is provided for during school time. It is important to note that while such events are not mandatory, full attendance is desirable.
These figures represent interactions, rather than a contact with an individual teacher. Some professional learning experiences take place over two days, with the same teacher likely to attend on both days. In such cases, attendance on each day is recorded as a separate interaction.
In order to answer your query fully with further NCSE information, I will arrange to have it referred to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply.
My department and the NCSE are committed to delivering an education system that is of the highest quality and where every child and young person feels valued and is actively supported and nurtured to achieve their full potential.
