I propose to take Questions Nos. 566 and 567 together.
The 500 posts provided for in the renewed programme for Government are intended to be additional to those required to accommodate the increase in student population. My Department is keeping projections for future enrolment under constant review as the precise impact of net migration levels is somewhat uncertain.
My Department is currently operating on the basis of an estimated additional teacher requirement of the order of between 600 and over 700 posts at primary level for each of the next two school years. Estimates for the 2012-13 school year at primary level is of the order of 950 additional posts.
At post-primary level the estimated additional teacher requirement is of the order of between 330 and 360 posts for each of the next two school years. Estimates for 2012-13 school year at post-primary level is of the order of 500 additional posts.