asked the Minister for Education the total number of secondary teachers in receipt of an incremental salary in each of the following years, 1976 to 1986, inclusive; and the number of secondary teachers who left the service in each of the years mentioned for the following reasons: (a) on reaching retirement age of 65; (b) voluntary early retirement; (c) on disability pension; (d) left service without pension; and (e) career breaks introduced on 1 September 1985.
Written Answers. - Teaching Profession.
101.
The information requested is as follows:
|
School-Year |
Secondary Teachers in Receipt of Incremental Salary |
Secondary Teachers on Career Breaks |
|
1975-76 |
9,830 |
|
|
1976-77 |
10,176 |
|
|
1977-78 |
10,830 |
|
|
1978-79 |
11,228 |
|
|
1979-80 |
11,470 |
|
|
1980-81 |
11,740 |
|
|
1981-82 |
11,896 |
|
|
1982-83 |
12,065 |
|
|
1983-84 |
11,900 |
|
|
1984-85 |
11,901 |
|
|
1985-86 |
12,030 |
137 |
No. of (a) compulsory (i.e. at age 65), (b) voluntary and (c) disability retirements in the secondary sector in respect of whom pensions were paid:
|
Year |
Compulsory |
Voluntary |
Disability |
|
1976 |
56 |
25 |
8 |
|
1977 |
71 |
16 |
7 |
|
1978 |
63 |
17 |
7 |
|
1979 |
53 |
16 |
10 |
|
1980 |
58 |
9 |
10 |
|
1981 |
61 |
8 |
9 |
|
1982 |
55 |
22 |
14 |
|
1983 |
54 |
26 |
11 |
|
1984 |
40 |
27 |
17 |
|
1985 |
57 |
32 |
17 |
|
to 30-6-1986 |
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4 |
Data in respect of secondary teachers who resigned from the teaching service without pension entitlement is not readily available.