Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012
315. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list in tabular form, the numbers of newly qualified teachers who have secured a full-time appointment on or after the 1 January 2011 and who are in receipt of a reduced salary scale and allowances. [47747/12]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is not available in the format required. There are a total of 3,306 newly appointed primary teachers since 1 January 2011. This number includes qualified and unqualified appointees who were employed on permanent, fixed term and casual substitute contracts. The corresponding post-primary figures are being obtained and will be forwarded to the Deputy.
All teachers who are appointed to a teaching post for the first time after 1 January 2011 are paid on the new lower rates of pay.
