Séamus Pattison
Question:69 Mr. Pattison asked the Minister for Education when she will institute measures to ensure that substitute teachers are paid on time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Substitute Teachers.
My Department is currently examining proposals for the issue of payments direct to substitute teachers. Under the present system payments are issued to the chairman of the board of management to meet the cost of employing a substitute.
A payment cannot be issued by the Department until the claim for payment is received from the board of management. In so far as the Department is concerned delays do not occur in the operation of the present system; claims are processed as soon as they are received and payments are issued immediately.
Substitute teachers employed in secondary, community and comprehensive schools are paid salary by the management authorities of these schools. Payment of vocational school teachers, including substitute teachers, is made by the vocational education committees.