Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers at primary and post-primary levels due to retire for one or other reasons throughout County Kildare in the current year; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to replace such retirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17973/13]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers at primary and post-primary levels due to retire for one or other reasons throughout the country in the current year; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to replace such retirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17974/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 120 together.

The number of teachers required to retire on a mandatory basis on reaching maximum age is approximately ten per cent of annual retirements. The vast majority of teachers choose on a voluntary basis whether and when they will retire and are required to give notice to their management authority of their intention to do so. Accordingly the likely number of retirements in any year is difficult to quantify in advance.

Teacher allocations are approved annually in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. My Department publishes the staffing arrangements at primary and post primary level on the Department's website and schools are aware of their allocation for each school year. The impact of any proposed retirement on the overall school staffing is dealt with at local school level.