Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 November 2005
243 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will respond to queries raised by a person (details supplied) in a letter of 4 February 2005; her views on whether this person should be treated equally with other persons in their application for early retirement-strand 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35871/05]
View answerThe person to whom the Deputy refers applied to the Department to retire at the end of the 2004-05 school year under strand 3 of the early retirement scheme for teachers. The scheme specifies that strand 3 may be availed of by teachers in posts which are surplus to requirements, from which they may not be redeployed readily and which will not be filled should they leave the posts. The scheme requires that applications are supported by the relevant school authority and that the post held will not be replaced either in whole or in part. The application of the person concerned was not successful as the post in question was not surplus to requirements and would be required to be filled should the retirement be granted.
