The Department of Education's under fire for 'not grappling' with a shortage of teachers.
There are currently 643 primary school jobs advertised on the Education posts website, with 456 jobs on offer at secondary schools across the country.
Labour's Aodhán Ó Riordáin says many children won't now be educated by trained teachers when the new term starts in just a few weeks time.
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He says educators can't find housing, especially in the capital: