Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012
267 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the reductions in pay and all allowances that apply to new entrants to the teaching profession; his views on the impact these reductions will have on staff morale in view of the fact that teachers performing the same work will have significantly different pay and allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11492/12]
View answerThe first table shows the pay scales and allowances paid to teachers with effect from 1 January 2010 compared with the reduced pay scales and allowances for new entrant teachers that took effect on 1 January 2011.
In his address to Dáil Éireann on December 5th 2011 the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announced that Public Service bodies will have to achieve a reduction of 5% in the cost of allowances and premium payments in 2012. In order to achieve the necessary reduction, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is conducting a review of allowances and premium payments across the Public Service.
Pending the outcome of this review, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has advised my Department that delegated sanction for the payment of allowances to new beneficiaries is withdrawn with effect from 1st February 2012. The only exception to the prohibition on the awarding of new allowances is Principal and Deputy Principal Allowances. The second Table lists the teaching allowances for which delegated sanction has been withdrawn with effect from 1 February 2012. I understand that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform will advise of the outcome of the review shortly. I am not in a position to comment further on the position in relation to teacher allowances until the review is completed.
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1/1/10 |
New Entrants post 1/1/11 |
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1 |
€30,904 |
€27,814 |
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2 |
€31,972 |
€28,775 |
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3 |
€33,041 |
€29,737 |
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4 |
€34,113 |
€30,702 |
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5 |
€35,775 |
€32,198 |
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6 |
€36,853 |
€33,168 |
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7 |
€37,929 |
€34,136 |
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8 |
€40,640 |
€36,576 |
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9 |
€41,994 |
€37,795 |
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10 |
€43,612 |
€39,251 |
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11 |
€45,222 |
€40,700 |
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12 |
€46,844 |
€42,160 |
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13 |
€48,200 |
€43,380 |
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14 |
€49,996 |
€44,996 |
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15 |
€49,996 |
€44,996 |
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16 |
€49,996 |
€44,996 |
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17 |
€52,472 |
€47,225 |
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18 |
€52,472 |
€47,225 |
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19 |
€52,472 |
€47,225 |
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20 |
€52,472 |
€47,225 |
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21 |
€55,744 |
€50,170 |
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22 |
€55,744 |
€50,170 |
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23 |
€55,744 |
€50,170 |
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24 |
€55,744 |
€50,170 |
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25 |
€59,359 |
€53,423 |
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1/1/10 |
New Entrants post 1/1/11 |
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1. (a) (i) H. Dip. in Ed. (Pass) |
€591 |
€532 |
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(ii) Higher Froebel Cert. |
€591 |
€532 |
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(b) (i) H. Dip. in Ed. (1st or 2nd Hons) |
€1,236 |
€1,112 |
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(ii) Ard Teastas Gaeilge |
€1,236 |
€1,112 |
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(c) Primary Degree (Pass) |
€1,842 |
€1,658 |
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(d) Masters Degree by thesis or exam (Pass) |
€4,918 |
€4,426 |
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(e) Primary Degree (1st or 2nd Hons) |
€4,918 |
€4,426 |
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(f) Masters Degree (1st or 2nd Hons) |
€5,496 |
€4,946 |
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(g) Doctors Degree |
€6,140 |
€5,526 |
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Only one of the allowances at (a) or (b) may be held together with one of the allowances (c) to (g) |
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2. (i) *An Teastas i dTeagasc na Gaeilge le honoracha |
€4,278 |
€3,850 |
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(ii) *Higher Diploma in Education (1st or 2nd Hons) |
€4,278 |
€3,850 |
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(iii) *Primary Degree (Pass) together with at least 3 years approved experience in commercial, industrial or other approved occupation |
€4,278 |
€3,850 |
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(iv) Diploma for Teachers of Deaf |
€2,437 |
€2,193 |
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Diploma for Teachers of Blind |
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Diploma for Teachers of Mentally and Physically Handicapped Children |
*Payable only to teachers who were in receipt of an allowance of £110 (pre July 1968) and who did not qualify for a higher allowance at 1. above
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1/1/10 |
New Entrants post 1/1/11 |
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1. Rural Science Teachers (for organisation and development of education activities outside formal class instruction) |
€1,842 |
€1,658 |
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2. Itinerant Domestic Science Teachers |
€1,842 |
€1,658 |
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3. Teaching through Irish |
€1,583 |
€1,424 |
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4. Gaeltacht Grant payable to teachers in the Gaeltacht other than those in receipt of an allowance equal to 10% of scale salary |
€3,063 |
€2,757 |
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5. Island Allowance |
€1,842 |
€1,658 |
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6. Special allowance payable to teachers in Comprehensive Schools |
€2,471 |
€2,224 |
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Untrained Teachers’ Rate |
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Z01 |
€27,354 |
€24,619 |
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Allowance for Teachers with 35 years’ service |
€2,324 |
€2,091 |
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Allowance Payable to Teachers in the Prison Service |
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Honorarium |
€4,773 |
€4,296 |
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1/1/10 |
New Entrants post 1/1/11 |
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CATEGORY 2 |
€16,825 |
€15,143 |
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CATEGORY 3 |
€13,146 |
€11,831 |
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CATEGORY 4 |
€10,130 |
€9,117 |
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Allowance payable to teachers of apprentices in Dun Laoghaire and Co. Cork VECs |
€9,740 |
€8,766 |
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Secure Unit Allowance/Disturbed Adolescent Allowance 100% |
€2,195 |
€1,976 |
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Retired teachers who may be recruited as substitute teachers, |
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Rule 87 (Higher Froebel Cert.) |
€1,435 |
€1,291 |
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Rates as at 1/1/10 |
Revised rates for new entrants from 1 January 2011 based on point of scale reduced by two increments where applicable |
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Primary daily rate casual (qualified teacher) |
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(includes 22% holiday pay) |
€195.33 |
€164.26 |
Based on 4th pt CBS + Honours degree |
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Based on 6th point CBS + Honours degree |
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Primary daily rate (unqualified) |
€127.91 |
€115.12 |
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(includes 22% holiday pay) |
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Based on 1st point untrained scale /52.18/5+22% |
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Unqualified hourly rate Primary |
€28.97 |
€26.07 |
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Based on 1st point untrained scale /183/5.16 |
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Post primary hourly rate casual (qualified) |
€46.85 |
€40.10 |
Based on 5th pt CBS + Hons Deg + Dip |
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(includes 22% holiday pay) |
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Based on 7th point CBS + Hons Deg and Dip (35.44) |
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Post primary hourly rate (non-casual qualified) |
€49.72 |
€42.13 |
Based on 2nd pt CBS + Pass Deg+Dip |
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(interim rate includes 56% holiday pay) |
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Based on 4th Point CBS + Pass Deg and Dip |
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Post primary unqualifed hourly rate |
€40.85 |
€34.61 |
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(includes 22% holiday pay) |
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Supervision and Substitution |
Hourly 1/1/10 |
Annual |
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Rate for 2010/2011 school year |
€47.82 |
€1,769.00 |
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NEW ENTRANTS |
Hourly 1/1/11 |
Annual |
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Rate for 2010/2011 school year |
€43.04 |
€1,592.00 |
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Name / Description of Allowance |
Amount of allowance€ |
Beneficiary (Grade) |
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Higher Diploma in Education (pass) |
591 |
Teacher |
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Higher Diploma in Education (honours) |
1,236 |
Teacher |
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Primary Degree (pass) |
1,842 |
Teacher |
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Primary Degree (honours) |
4,918 |
Teacher |
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Master’s Degree (pass) |
4,918 |
Teacher |
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Master’s Degree (honours) |
5,496 |
Teacher |
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Doctor’s Degree |
6,140 |
Teacher |
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Diploma in Special Ed |
2,437 |
Teacher |
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Supervision and Substitution — minimum 37 hour payment — payment for hours worked in excess of 37 is at the hourly rate for the hours worked |
1,769 for 37 hours or 47.82 per hour |
Teacher |
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Assistant Principal |
8,520 |
Assistant Principal |
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Director of Adult Education — Rate varies depending on category of school — categories are based on number of enrolment hours |
3,769 — 22,645 |
Director of Adult Education |
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Supervising Teacher in Prison Education Unit — Rate varies based on number of teachers in the unit |
8,520 — 23,127 |
Supervising Teacher |
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Programme Coordinator AP level |
8,520 |
Programme Coordinator |
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Special Duties Teacher |
3,769 |
Special Duties Teacher |
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Deputy Supervising Teacher in Prison Education Unit |
8,520 |
Deputy Supervising Teacher |
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Programme Coordinator SDT level |
3,769 |
Programme Coordinator |
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Assistant Supervising Teacher in Prison Education Unit |
3,769 |
Assistant Supervising Teacher |
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Allowance payable to Principals of schools offering a part-time adult education programme — Rate varies depending on category of school |
1,625 |
Principal |
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Allowance for Principals who act as Secretary to Board of Management — rate varies based on number of students in school |
523 — 1,572 |
Principal |
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Honorarium |
4,773 |
Teacher |
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Allowance payable to Principals of 5 Community Schools for management role in sports complexes |
4,820 |
Principal |
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Secondment allowance Category 1 (Divisional Inspector scale) |
25,638 |
Teacher on secondment — rate varies depending on length of service |
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Secondment allowance Category 2 |
16,825 |
Teacher on secondment |
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Secondment allowance Category 3 |
13,146 |
Teacher on secondment |
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Secondment allowance Category 4 |
10,130 |
Teacher on secondment |
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Director of Education Centre allowance |
27,197 |
Teacher on secondment |
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Gaeltacht grant |
3,063 or 10% of salary |
Teacher |
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Teaching through Irish |
1,583 |
Teacher |
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Island Allowance |
1,842 |
Teacher |
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Visiting Teacher Allowance |
8,520 |
Teacher |
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Secure Unit Allowance/ Disturbed Adolescent Allowance |
2,195 |
Teacher |
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Allowance payable to teachers of apprentices in Dun Laoghaire and County Cork VECs |
9,740 |
Teacher |
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Allowance for teachers with 35 years service |
2,324 |
Teacher |
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National Teacher PCW allowance |
1,842 |
Teacher |
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Principal — pre PCW — Rate varies depending on points rating of school |
6,660 — 25,303 |
Principal |
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Personal rate of Principal Allowance — Rate varies depending on category of school |
6,660 — 11,163 |
Principal |
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Personal rate of Principal Allowance Pre ’87/ Revised Duties — Rate varies depending on category of school |
8,521 — 14,289 |
Principal |
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Vice Principal — pre PCW — Rate varies depending on points rating of school |
2,944 — 15,983 |
Vice Principal |
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A Post — pre PCW |
6,660 |
A Post |
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B Post — pre PCW |
2,944 |
B Post |
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Rural Science Teachers |
1,842 |
Teacher |
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Itinerant Domestic Science Teachers |
1,842 |
Teacher |
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Special Allowance to Teachers in Comprehensive Schools |
2,471 |
Teacher |
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Special Payment to EPTs under AR 2/98 — rate varies depending on years of service |
313 — 1,644 |
Teacher |
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Special Payment to TWTs under AR 2/98 — rate varies depending on years of service |
626 — 5,482 |
Teacher |
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Rule 87 (Higher Froebel Cert) |
1,435 |
Teacher |
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Long Service Increment |
1,477 |
Teacher |
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Special differential allowance paid to ex- Prepatory College Professors |
2,860 |
Teacher |
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Personal Allowances referred to in Paragraph 2 of C/L 50/70 |
2,565 — 13,049 |
Teacher |
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Children’s Allowances |
113 |
Teacher |
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Secretary to Board of Management allowance (payable on a personal basis to Principals of Comprehensive schools who held the allowance prior to the implementation of Agreed Report 3/06) |
2,802 |
Principal |
