The number of applications for entry to a number of postgraduate courses for second-level teaching looks set to drop this year, latest figures indicate. The Department of Education, however, insists there is no overall problem with teacher supply and says numbers graduating from both primary and post-primary teaching courses have remained relatively steady over recent years. Provisional figures indicate the number of applications to some key second-level teacher-training courses has dropped, which is likely to raise questions about the quality of applicants. These NUI courses supply the bulk of second-level new entrant teachers. There is no overall problem with teacher supply.

Source: The Irish Times January 23, 2018 00:56 UTC