Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers retiring in the coming year at various schools throughout County Kildare, primary and post-primary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43383/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department has compiled detailed information on teacher retirements for the period 1 November 2011 to 29 February 2012 and these are available on the Statistics page of my Department's website.

Teachers have a number of options regarding retirement (outlined below) and the standard procedure would be for the board of management as employer to be notified of a proposed retirement within the timeframe set down in the employment contract. The Pension Unit of my Department requests teachers to make application for retirement pension three months in advance of retirement date in order to facilitate a seamless transfer from salary to pension payment. Accordingly, statistical information is generally compiled at the end of the year.