Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 418: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of employing one primary school teacher, including pension benefits. [13772/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The cost of employing a primary school teacher depends on a number of factors. These include the point on the common basic scale, the qualification and other allowances held by the teacher.

It is estimated that currently the average cost of employing a primary school teacher is €60,000 per annum. Based on an average salary of €60,000, the annual pension payable at retirement for each year of reckonable service would be €750 in the case of a teacher paying Class D PRSI and €475 in the case of a teacher paying Class A PRSI. In both instances a retirement lump sum of the same value is payable at a current rate of €2,250 per year of service. The maximum service reckonable for pension at retirement is forty years.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of employing one secondary school teacher, including pension benefits. [13773/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The cost of employing a teacher employed in a Secondary or Community/Comprehensive school depends on a number of factors. These include the point of the teacher on the common basic scale, the qualification and other allowances held by the person.

It is estimated that currently the average cost of employing a teacher employed in a Secondary or Community/ Comprehensive school is €63,000 per annum. Based on the current average salary of €63,000 the annual pension payable at retirement for each year of reckonable service would be €787 in the case of a teacher paying Class D PRSI and €515 in the case of a teacher paying Class A PRSI. In both instances a retirement lump sum of the same value is payable at a current rate of €2,363 per year of service. The maximum service reckonable for pension at retirement is forty years.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 420: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of employing one university lecturer, including pension benefits. [13780/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The cost of employing a University Lecturer depends on a number of factors including the point of the scale held by the Lecturer.

An indicative mean cost of a University Lecturer based on incremental salary is estimated at €74,000 per annum. Based on the indicative cost of €74,000 the annual pension payable at retirement for each year of reckonable service would be €925 in the case of a Lecturer paying Class D PRSI and €652 in the case of a Lecturer paying Class A PRSI. In both instances a retirement lump sum of the same value is payable at a current rate of €2,775 per year of service. The maximum service reckonable for pension at retirement is forty years.