Written answers

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Department of Education and Skills

School Staffing

5:00 pm

Photo of Séamus KirkSéamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the number of retired teachers who were recently rehired in his Department; the details of their contracts in terms of length and pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25899/12]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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A circular governing recruitment of teachers was issued last May. This circular sets out to ensure, as far as possible, that people appointed to teach are registered teachers with qualifications appropriate to the sector and suitable to the post for which they are employed and that unemployed teachers are offered employment in preference to those who have retired. I also indicated last November that second level schools would be allowed to re-hire certain teachers to minimise any negative impact on Leaving and Junior Certificate students.

The data in my Department in respect of secondary and community/comprehensive schools indicate that two hundred and fifty four teachers who retired in February have been re-employed since the 1st March. The data also indicates that sixty seven primary teachers who retired in that period have been re-employed. The data in relation to teachers employed by VECs is not readily available.

The precise details of the duration of the contracts are not available in my Department. However the data available suggests that the terms of the circular are being complied with.

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