Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

It is a voluntary scheme. Teachers have three months in which to signal their intention to retire and we cannot anticipate what the quantum will be. There is an expectation, not just in the education sector but across the public service, that people will avail of the option to retire if it suits their position in life to do so. The matter is entirely up to people to decide. Therefore, I cannot give the Deputy a concrete figure.

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