Whether it anticipates a shortage of teachers qualified to teach in Gaelic-medium education in 2001-02.

Education authorities (EAs) are asked in the Executive's annual teacher workforce planning exercise to estimated their requirements for Gaelic-medium teachers. The following table shows information on estimated EA requirements for academic sessions 2001-02 and 2002-03 along with information on graduates in 2000-01 and estimates of those who will graduate in 2001-02. | Student Graduates | | Education Authority Requirements
Academic session | Primary | Secondary | Academic session | Primary | Secondary
2000-2001 | 12 | 3 | 2001-2002 | 19 | 8
2001-2002 | 24 | 2 | 2002-2003 | 22 | 14
Total | 36 | 5 | Total | 41 | 22
In session 2001-02 there is a substantial increase in the numbers graduating from primary teacher training who will be able to teach in the Gaelic-medium. This is as a result of the funding 10 additional student places at Strathclyde University specifically to support primary Gaelic medium provision.The position in relation to secondary teachers is that teacher education institutions take the positive approach of interviewing all course applicants who would be able to teach in Gaelic-medium education.