Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013
59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions will be made for teachers who complete a JobBridge internship in a teaching position to be included on the supplementary panel in spite of their failure to reach the eligibility criteria on gross salary payments as a result of their participation in a JobBridge scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43224/13]
View answerThe core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to other schools that have vacancies. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent vacancies from supplementary panels comprised of eligible fixed-term (temporary/substitute) and part-time teachers. Preparation for the staffing and redeployment process for the 2014/15 school year is currently underway in my Department. The arrangements for access to the supplementary panel will be published in the relevant circular which is expected to be placed on the Department website in the coming weeks.
