427. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the finding in survey published on 4 March 2026 (details supplied) that 89% of principals reported using second-year professional master of education students to cover gaps in teaching rosters; if her Department collects data on the number of teaching hours being delivered by student teachers who have not yet qualified; the safeguards in place to protect continuity of learning where this occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44986/26]

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427. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the finding in survey published on 4 March 2026 (details supplied) that 89% of principals reported using second-year professional master of education students to cover gaps in teaching rosters; if her Department collects data on the number of teaching hours being delivered by student teachers who have not yet qualified; the safeguards in place to protect continuity of learning where this occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44986/26]

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