Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for early retirement under strand three in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5143/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department invited applications for retirement at the end of the 2004-2005 school year under the early retirement scheme for teachers by circular letter which issued to schools in October 2004. Strand 3 of the scheme relates to teachers who are in posts which are surplus to requirements. The closing date for receipt of applications under strand 3 was 20 January 2005. The circular letter also advised teachers that decisions on applications from post-primary teachers under strand 3 would be given towards the end of May 2005. All the applications received are currently being processed with a view to meeting this deadline. The person in question will be informed of the outcome of her application at that time.