Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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1255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new staff employed in primary, secondary and third level education since 1 July 2013 up to 31 December 2013 and the expected annual costs arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2014 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2015 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2016 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33229/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The table sets out the position in relation to staffing in 2013 and 2014.

Additional staffing numbers in 2015 and 2016 will be the subject of annual budgetary discussions taking account of demographic factors.

In relation to annual costs, the average annual gross salary for a new teacher, inclusive of factors such as Employers PRSI, is circa. €45,000 at primary level and €47,000 at post-primary level. The equivalent figure for an SNA is €34,000 at primary level and €32,000 at post-primary level.

Due to reduced numbers at third level, as a result of the operation of the Employment Control Framework (ECF), there are no additional costs involved in 2013 and 2014.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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1256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff who retired, left or otherwise departed from primary, secondary and third level education from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013 and the expected annual savings arising therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2014 and the annual expected saving therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2015 and the annual savings therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2016 and the annual savings therefrom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33230/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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My Department has compiled detailed information on teacher retirements in respect of Primary, Secondary and Community and Comprehensive Schools for the years 2012 and 2013.

The detailed information with effect from 2012 is available in tabular form on my Department's website at the link . Detailed information in respect of 2014 will be compiled in early 2015 and will be posted on my Department's website.

In relation to the issue of savings, teaching vacancies that arise in schools due to retirements or otherwise are one of the few areas of the public service that are exempted from the Government's moratorium on recruitment. In addition, and notwithstanding the Government's budgetary pressures, teacher numbers are increasing due to the on-going and significant increases in demographics at primary and post-primary level. In this regard, there are a thousand more teachers employed in primary and post-primary schools around the country over the last year.

As the Deputy will be aware staff employed in the higher education sector area may be Exchequer funded posts, self-funded posts or research posts which can be funded by various organisations.

The number of core Exchequer funded posts in the Higher Education Authority (HEA) funded sector reduced by some 205 full-time equivalents from the end of June to end of December 2013. Details of reductions in 2014 will be available when final returns are submitted after year end. The position is that an Employment Control Framework (ECF) is in place for the higher education sector which provides institutions with considerable flexibility to fill vacancies, through recruitment or promotions on the basis of meeting an overall ceiling of posts. My Department allocates recurrent funding to the HEA for direct disbursement to the Institutions, the internal allocation of which is a matter for individual institutions as autonomous bodies. The recurrent funding allocated to the Higher Education Authority Institutions has reduced significantly in recent years from €1.118 billion in 2012 to €1.012 billion in 2013 and to some €939 million this year.