Deirdre Clune
Question:141 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the requirements necessary for a person to avail of early retirement from a teaching post. [2868/98]
Vol. 486 No. 4
141 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the requirements necessary for a person to avail of early retirement from a teaching post. [2868/98]
It is open to teachers to apply for early retirement under three strands. The requirements for early retirement under each strand are as follows:
Strand 1. This strand is open to teachers with not less than 15 years wholetime or pensionable service who are consistently experiencing professional difficulties in their teaching duties.
Strand 2. This strand is open to teachers aged 55 years or more who have a minimum of 20 years pensionable service, where the school managerial authorities verify that the retirement would provide opportunities to enhance the educational services provided by the school.
Strand 3. This strand is open to permanent teachers who are in posts which are surplus to requirements and from which they may not be redeployed readily and which will not be filled should they leave the posts. It is expected that applicants under this strand will have at least five years pensionable service since teachers with less than five years pensionable service will not qualify for the award of a pension.