Written answers
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Department of Education and Science
School Staffing
11:00 pm
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 418: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the problem many post primary schools are facing in recruiting Irish teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35107/07]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy may be aware that one of the statutory functions of the Teaching Council is to advise the Minister for Education and Science in relation to teacher supply. My Department keeps such matters generally under review and will maintain contact with the Teaching Council in this regard.
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of principals who have retired early in each year over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35108/07]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The number of principal teachers who have been awarded pension under the national and secondary teachers superannuation schemes on retirement before reaching maximum retirement age in each of the years 2002-2006 inclusive is:
2002 — 174 retirements
2003 — 134 retirements
2004 — 260 retirements
2005 — 230 retirements
2006 — 241 retirements
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