Frank Feighan
Ceist:116. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers at present filling in for maternity and sick leave in national and secondary schools. [39432/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 15 October 2014
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Freagraí scríofa
Retired teachers are employed in a substitute capacity for casual / non casual absences in primary and post primary schools. Because of the casual nature of the employment figures are compiled for specific periods. In December 2012 there were 174 primary and 91 post primary retired teachers who had worked for some period of time in the 2012/13 school year and in December 2013, 113 primary and 82 post primary retired teachers had been employed in the 2013/2014 school year. Figures for 14/15 school year are not available at this time.
Circular 31/2011 issued in May of 2011 and set out a cascading set of measures for appointment of teachers with effect from September 2011. These required that schools prioritise unemployed teachers over those in receipt of a pension where possible. Only where a school cannot source an appropriately qualified and registered teacher may they move to the recruitment of a retired appropriately qualified teacher.