Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 November 2010
102 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers working in schools here; if these retirees have received any training before or during their return to work; the amount spent on any such training in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42277/10]
View answerIn September 2010 there were nineteen retired post primary teachers employed on a part-time contractual basis in the voluntary secondary and community /comprehensive sectors. During that month claims were submitted for the payment of 74 retired teachers for work undertaken in a substitute capacity. This represented about 1.75% of the teachers engaged in substitute work for whom the managerial authorities submitted claims for payment.
There were fifty five retired primary teachers employed on a part-time contractual basis in the primary sector during September. During that month claims were submitted for the payment of 302 retired teachers for work undertaken in a substitute capacity. These claims represented approximately 8% of the teachers engaged in substitute work for whom the managerial authorities submitted claims for payment. Generally the professional development support services under the remit of my Department notify school principals of events that may be relevant to different cohorts of teachers, e.g on a subject/programme basis, and it is up to the principal to identify which teachers should attend. My Department does not maintain data on the employment classification of teachers who avail of such training.
