Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers retired from primary schools in each month from January to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32460/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 397: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post primary teachers who retired from post primary schools during the period January to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32461/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 398: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary principal teachers who retired from primary schools in each month from January to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32462/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post primary principal teachers who retired from post primary schools during the period January to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32463/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 400: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary deputy principal teachers who retired during the period January to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32464/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 401: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers holding an assistant principal's post who retired from primary schools in each month from January to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32465/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 402: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post primary teachers holding an assistant principal's post who retired from post primary schools in each month from January to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32466/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers holding a special duties allowance who retired from primary schools during the period January to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32467/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 404: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers holding a special duties allowance who retired from post primary schools during the period January to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32468/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 431: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary deputy principal teachers who retired from primary schools in each month from January 2009 to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32616/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 396 to 404, inclusive, and 431 together.

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the Tabular Statement. Retirements numbers for September are also included but this may, of course, change before the end of this month. The figures for post-primary teachers do not include VEC teachers where the retirements and pension benefit awards are made by the relevant VEC.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 405: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers holding a special duties post who were promoted to the post of principal since the imposition of the embargo on promotion in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32469/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers holding an assistant principal post who were promoted to the post of principal since the imposition of the embargo on promotion in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32470/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 406 together.

The number of primary teachers holding special duties posts who were promoted to the post of Principal since 27 March 2009 is 65.

The number of primary teachers holding assistant principal posts who were appointed to the post of Principal since 27 March 2009 is 12.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 407: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers in temporary positions paid at the unqualified rate during the first two weeks in September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32471/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the names and addresses of primary schools in which teachers in temporary positions were paid at the unqualified rate during the first two weeks in September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32472/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 408 together.

Teachers in primary schools are appointed and employed by the managerial authorities of the schools. They are paid salary on behalf of the managerial authorities by my Department.

There are no unqualified teachers being paid on my Department's payroll and employed in primary schools in a temporary full time capacity in the period referred to by the Deputy.

However, there were 137 primary teachers appointed in a temporary capacity who are paid at the unqualified rate. These are awaiting registration with the Teaching Council. On confirmation of registration they will be paid at the qualified rate.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of retired primary teachers being paid for temporary work in schools during the first two weeks in September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32473/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 410: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the names and addresses of primary schools in which retired primary teachers were paid for temporary work during the first two weeks in September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32474/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 409 and 410 together.

Teachers in primary schools are appointed and employed by the managerial authorities of schools. They are paid salaries on behalf of the managerial authorities by my Department.

The information obtained from the payroll database indicates that ten retired teachers were employed in a temporary capacity during the period referred to by the Deputy.

The data available to my Department at present indicates that those teachers are employed for short periods.

The information requested by the Deputy regarding the names and addresses of the schools in which the retired teachers are employed is not being provided as it may lead to the personal identification of the individual teachers.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers who qualified outside the State who were appointed to a permanent position in a primary school in the past two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32475/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers who qualified outside the State who were appointed to a temporary position in a primary school in the past two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32476/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 and 412 together.

The Teaching Council was established on a statutory basis in March 2006 to promote teaching as a profession at primary and post-primary levels in Ireland. Teachers who have met the registration requirements of the Teaching Council are permitted to teach in State recognised primary and post-primary schools and have their salaries paid from state funds.

Registration as a teacher at primary or post-primary (including further education) level is governed by Section 31(5) of the Teaching Council Act, 2001. The application process involves the submission of an application form, together with transcripts, proof of identity, evidence of character, other documentary evidence and the application fee. Each application is assessed having regard to set criteria in relation to qualifications and teaching experience as well as evidence of character. At the end of that process, registration may be granted in full or with conditions, or refused.

Teachers are paid according to the level of their assessed qualifications. The details of where these qualifications were obtained are not held centrally on my Department's payroll systems. My Department will arrange for the Teaching Council to provide the Deputy with the number of primary teachers recently registered with Irish qualifications and the number registered with qualifications from outside the State.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers who qualified from colleges of education here in 2009 who were appointed to a permanent position in a primary school in the past two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32477/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers who qualified from colleges of education here in 2009 who were appointed to a temporary position in a primary school in the past two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32478/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 413 and 414 together.

Registration as a teacher at primary or post-primary (including further education) level is governed by Section 31(5) of the Teaching Council Act, 2001. The application process involves the submission of an application form, together with transcripts, proof of identity, evidence of character, other documentary evidence and the application fee. Each application is assessed having regard to set criteria in relation to qualifications and teaching experience as well as evidence of character.

Teachers are paid according to the level of their assessed qualifications. The details of where these qualifications were gained are not held centrally on my Department's payroll systems and therefore it is not possible to extract the number of teachers appointed who qualified from Irish colleges of education in 2009.

However, I will arrange for information in relation to the number of first time appointments to permanent and temporary posts in primary schools in the 2009/2010 school year to date to be forwarded to the Deputy.