On 5th February 2010 there were 35,705 active members of the Primary School Teachers Pension Scheme and 23,847 active members of the Secondary, Community and Comprehensive School Teachers Pension Scheme. The figures include permanent, temporary whole-time, part-time and substitute teachers.
On the 5th February, 2010 there were 11,147 retired Primary Teaches in receipt of pension payment and 7,802 retired Secondary, Community and Comprehensive School Teachers in receipt of pension. In addition 884 dependent spouses and 173 dependent children of deceased primary teachers were in receipt of pension. A total of 517 dependent spouses and 126 dependent children of deceased Secondary, Community and Comprehensive School Teachers were also in receipt of pension.
Figures for the number of members, of the above mentioned schemes, with deferred pension rights are not readily available. My department has recently commenced an exercise with a view to quantifying the numbers involved however this task is expected to take some time to reach completion.
The figures for post-primary teachers do not include VEC teachers where the retirements and pension awards are made by the relevant VEC.