Vol. 571 No. 1
614 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in the paying of substitute teachers who are owed money for substitution done between Easter and June 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/03]
615 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of substitute teachers who are owed money for substitution done between Easter and June 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20703/03]
616 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers who are owed money for substitution done between Easter and June 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/03]
617 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of substitute teachers who have not yet been paid for work done since the start of the school year 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20705/03]
618 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in processing claims which arise under the new elements of the supervision and substitute scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20706/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 614 to 618, inclusive, together.
The payment for supervision and substitution duties undertaken by substitute-part-time teachers in voluntary secondary schools and community and comprehensive schools is paid by means of a grant payment to each school. This grant payment is the balance between the amount of hours paid to teachers on the Department payroll and the total allocation due to the school as determined by reference to the number of whole time equivalent teachers for each school. At the end of the 2003 school year each school submitted a claim form for payment of moneys for these duties to teachers on the Department's payroll. All teachers on the payroll who part took in the supervision and substitution scheme between Easter and June 2003 and where a claim form for payment was submitted by the school have received payment. The balance of hours between the school's total allocation and hours paid through the payroll is then paid as a grant payment to schools. The final reconciliation based on returns and amendments made by each school was completed on 26 September 2003 and the grant payment where applicable will issue within the next three weeks.
