266 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers who are Members of Dáil Éireann who have not resigned their teaching position and have substitute teachers working in those positions; if those substitute teachers are earning pension accreditation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34786/06]

There are 19 primary and second level school teachers, who are Members of Dáil Éireann, who have not resigned their teaching position and for whom replacement teachers are in place. In all cases the replacement teachers are members of the appropriate teachers' pension scheme and are accruing pensionable service.