Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 453: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 513 and 514 of 18 May 2010, the number of full-time primary school teachers employed on 31 March 2009; the number of part-time primary school teachers employed on the same date; if she will provide the comparable figures for both categories on 31 March 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21915/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The public sector number for 31 March 2009 for full-time primary teachers was 31,134. The corresponding figure for 31 March 2010 was 31,390. Part-time primary teachers were set up on the Department's payroll with effect from 1 September 2009. Previously, these part-time teachers were paid under a grant based system at individual school level. The public sector numbers for 31 March 2010 for part-time primary teachers was 470 whole-time equivalent posts. The corresponding figure for 31 March 2009 is estimated at being broadly at an equivalent level.

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 454: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 584 of 5 May 2010, regarding deductions from the payment of substitute teachers who get occasional work and whose annual payments fall below the entry level for pension related deductions, if she will indicate the approximate date when refund of the overpayments can be expected by such substitute teachers. [21922/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As I informed the Deputy, a system to deal with the reconciliation of PRD payments is being developed at present. Once this development is completed and implemented on the payrolls arrangements will be made to issue refunds, where appropriate, to teachers and special needs assistants. My Department is not in a position to give an exact date at present, but I will inform the deputy when the refunds are due to issue.