School Staffing

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 January 2011

Thursday, 13 January 2011

Questions (91)

Bobby Aylward

Question:

88 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the terms of circular 21/05, and in particular section 2 b, in relation to payment of allowance after the specified four year period expose a school board of management to legal challenge in the event of a board of management deploying a special education teacher to a mainstream position after the requisite four year period in special education has been adhered to; if the teacher will lose the allowance at this point and if the board can exercise its rights to deploy teachers as it deems necessary without the threat of legal action hanging over it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1970/11]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

An allowance is payable to a teacher who has been awarded a Graduate or Higher Diploma in Special Educational Needs. Teachers who are redeployed by school management from a special educational needs post to another post within the school within 4 years of receiving the allowance are not entitled to retain the allowance. A teacher who is redeployed by school management from a special educational needs post to another post within a school or redeployed through a redeployment panel after completing 4 years in a special educational needs post may be entitled to retain the allowance subject to the teacher continuing to contribute to special educational needs within the school.