Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2012
315. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason permanent special needs assistants do not receive pay for public holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52892/12]
View answerAll Special Needs Assistants with a contracted appointment with a school receive an annualised salary (paid fortnightly). Public holiday pay is already included in this salary and no extra public holiday payment is due to be paid.
Substitute Special Needs Assistants receive payment in respect of public holidays in line with the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, i.e. if the SNA has worked 40 hours in the 5 weeks prior to the public holiday, they will receive an additional day's pay.
