Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 October 2012
78. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of part time teachers in special schools that have not yet been placed on the appropriate pay rate and therefore have arrears owing to them since the implementation of the Protection of Employees ( Part Time Work Act) 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43635/12]
View answer79. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount owing in arrears to part time teachers in special schools who have not yet been placed on the appropriate pay rate since the implementation of the Protection of Employees (Part Time Work Act) 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43636/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 79 together.
The part-time teachers referred to by the Deputy were employed and paid by the managerial authorities of primary schools until December 2010. Prior to placement of the teachers on the payroll operated by my Department the managerial authorities were requested to submit details of the teachers employment records in the schools. The teachers in the schools that submitted the data were placed on the appropriate point of the incremental scale. Any arrears owed in respect of service given by these teachers prior to them being placed on the payroll are being determined and the payments are issuing to the teachers on an ongoing basis.
