Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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1355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and principals expected to retire in 2014 and in 2015; and the plans to address this. [33861/14]

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

Similarly detailed information for 2014 and 2015 will be compiled, in early 2015 and early 2016 and will be posted on my Department's website.

Retirements of teachers and principals is a normal feature of school life. While the volume of retirements can change from year to year the most important issue is that the resulting vacancies continue to be filled in the normal manner. In this regard, the Government's commitment and priority afforded to the education sector is reflected in the fact that Principal and teaching vacancies that arise in schools are one of the few areas of the public service that are exempted from the Government's moratorium on recruitment.

Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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1356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school principals who retired in 2013 and 2014; the number of those who have been replaced; the number of those positions still vacant and advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33862/14]

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

Similarly detailed information for 2014 and 2015 will be compiled, in early 2015 and early 2016 and will be posted on my Department's website.

Vacancies for School Principal that arise 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. The issue of principal posts remaining vacant as a result of retirements should not therefore arise. The advertising and recruitment process in relation to principal posts is dealt with at local school level.