Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts awaiting approval or otherwise awaiting to be filled in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47771/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teaching posts awaiting approval or otherwise awaiting to be filled throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47886/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 103 together.

The teacher allocation process for the current school year would have commenced earlier in 2010 and would be largely completed before schools open in September. In terms of the position at individual school level the key factor for determining the level of resources provided by my Department is the pupil enrolment at the 30 September of the previous year.

The recruitment, selection and appointment of teachers to all schools is a matter for each individual school authority as employer. Unlike other areas of the public service teaching vacancies continue to be filled in schools in the normal manner.