The Teachers' Common Basic Scale and allowances available to newly employed teachers between 2005 and 2014 are set out in the table. Not all of the allowances listed were available to every teacher as entitlement was based on the qualifications held by the individual and/or the nature of the post for which they were employed.
Teacher salaries increased between 2005 and 2009 as the result of various public service productivity agreements. Due to the worsening economic circumstances, the Government introduced a pay reduction for all public servants (including teachers) with effect from 1 January 2010 under the financial emergency measures legislation.
Subsequently, the Government decided to reduce the salaries and allowances payable of all new entrants to public service recruitment grades (including teachers) by 10% with effect from 1 January 2011 and required that such new entrants would start on the first point of the applicable salary scale. Prior to this, teachers entered on the second or third point of the salary scale as they were entitled to incremental credit in respect of their professional training.
Arising from the public service-wide review of allowances and premium payments, the Government decided to withdraw or modify allowances for new beneficiary public servants with effect from 1 February 2012. As part of this, certain allowances were withdrawn for new beneficiary teachers, including qualification allowances. However, the Government partially compensated for this by deciding that new entrant teachers would henceforth commence on a new salary scale which had a starting point higher than the starting point of the old scale. Under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 – 2016 (Haddington Road Agreement), revised payscales for post-1 January 2011 and post-1 February 2012 entrants to teaching were agreed and implemented with effect from 1 July 2013.
The Haddington Road Agreement further provided that the salary imbalance between those who entered the public service since 2011 and those who entered before that date would be addressed. In that regard, my Department implemented a further revised incremental salary scale for teachers who entered teaching between 1 January 2011 and 31 January 2012 with effect from 1 November 2013. Allowances payable to post-1 January 2011 entrants and those allowances which remain payable to post-1 February 2012 entrants were restored to pre-2011 levels as part of this measure.
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TEACHERS'
COMMON BASIC SCALE
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Scale Point
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1/6/05
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1/12/05
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1/6/06
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1/12/06
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1/6/07
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1/3/08
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1/9/08
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1/1/10
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Post-1/1/11 New Entrants to teaching - 1/1/11 to 30/6/13 (Note a)
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Post-1/1/11 New Entrants to teaching - 1/7/13 to 31/10/13 (Note b)
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Post 1/1/11 New Entrants to teaching - 1/11/13 onwards (Note c)
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Post 1/2/12 New Entrants to teaching - 1/2/12 to 30/6/13 (Note d)
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Post 1/2/12 New Entrants to teaching - 1/7/13 onwards (Note e)
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1
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€ 28,388
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€ 28,814
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€ 29,534
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€ 30,420
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€ 31,028
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€ 31,804
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€ 32,599
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€ 30,904
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€ 27,814
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€ 27,814
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€ 27,814
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€ 30,702
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€ 30,702
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2
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€ 29,393
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€ 29,834
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€ 30,580
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€ 31,497
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€ 32,127
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€ 32,930
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€ 33,753
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€ 31,972
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€ 28,775
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€ 28,775
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€ 29,256
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€ 32,198
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€ 33,168
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3
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€ 30,399
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€ 30,855
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€ 31,626
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€ 32,575
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€ 33,227
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€ 34,058
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€ 34,909
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€ 33,041
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€ 29,737
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€ 30,702
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€ 30,904
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€ 33,168
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€ 33,950
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4
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€ 31,409
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€ 31,880
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€ 32,677
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€ 33,657
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€ 34,330
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€ 35,188
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€ 36,068
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€ 34,113
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€ 30,702
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€ 31,924
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€ 31,972
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€ 34,136
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€ 36,576
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5
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€ 32,972
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€ 33,467
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€ 34,304
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€ 35,333
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€ 36,040
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€ 36,941
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€ 37,865
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€ 35,775
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€ 32,198
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€ 33,168
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€ 33,041
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€ 36,576
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€ 37,795
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6
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€ 33,988
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€ 34,498
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€ 35,360
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€ 36,421
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€ 37,149
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€ 38,078
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€ 39,030
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€ 36,853
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€ 33,168
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€ 34,136
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€ 34,113
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€ 37,795
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€ 39,251
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7
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€ 35,002
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€ 35,527
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€ 36,415
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€ 37,507
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€ 38,257
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€ 39,213
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€ 40,193
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€ 37,929
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€ 34,136
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€ 36,576
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€ 35,775
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€ 39,251
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€ 40,700
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8
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€ 37,553
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€ 38,116
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€ 39,069
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€ 40,241
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€ 41,046
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€ 42,072
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€ 43,124
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€ 40,640
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€ 36,576
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€ 37,795
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€ 36,853
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€ 40,700
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€ 42,160
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9
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€ 38,828
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€ 39,410
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€ 40,395
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€ 41,607
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€ 42,439
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€ 43,500
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€ 44,588
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€ 41,994
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€ 37,795
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€ 39,251
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€ 37,929
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€ 42,160
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€ 43,380
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10
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€ 40,351
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€ 40,956
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€ 41,980
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€ 43,239
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€ 44,104
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€ 45,207
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€ 46,337
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€ 43,612
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€ 39,251
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€ 40,700
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€ 40,640
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€ 43,380
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€ 44,996
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11
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€ 41,867
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€ 42,495
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€ 43,557
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€ 44,864
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€ 45,761
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€ 46,905
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€ 48,078
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€ 45,222
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€ 40,700
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€ 42,160
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€ 41,994
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€ 44,996
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€ 44,996
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12
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€ 43,394
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€ 44,045
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€ 45,146
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€ 46,500
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€ 47,430
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€ 48,616
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€ 49,831
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€ 46,844
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€ 42,160
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€ 43,380
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€ 43,612
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€ 44,996
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€ 44,996
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13
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€ 44,670
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€ 45,340
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€ 46,474
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€ 47,868
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€ 48,825
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€ 50,046
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€ 51,297
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€ 48,200
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€ 43,380
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€ 44,996
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€ 45,222
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€ 44,996
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€ 47,225
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14
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€ 46,361
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€ 47,056
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€ 48,232
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€ 49,679
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€ 50,673
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€ 51,940
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€ 53,239
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€ 49,996
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€ 44,996
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€ 44,996
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€ 46,844
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€ 47,225
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€ 47,225
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15
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€ 46,361
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€ 47,056
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€ 48,232
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€ 49,679
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€ 50,673
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€ 51,940
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€ 53,239
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€ 49,996
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€ 44,996
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€ 44,996
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€ 48,200
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€ 47,225
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€ 47,225
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16
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€ 46,361
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€ 47,056
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€ 48,232
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€ 49,679
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€ 50,673
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€ 51,940
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€ 53,239
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€ 49,996
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€ 44,996
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€ 47,225
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€ 49,996
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€ 47,225
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€ 47,225
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17
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€ 48,691
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€ 49,421
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€ 50,657
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€ 52,177
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€ 53,221
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€ 54,552
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€ 55,916
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€ 52,472
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€ 47,225
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€ 47,225
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€ 49,996
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€ 47,225
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€ 50,170
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18
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€ 48,691
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€ 49,421
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€ 50,657
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€ 52,177
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€ 53,221
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€ 54,552
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€ 55,916
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€ 52,472
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€ 47,225
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€ 47,225
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€ 49,996
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€ 50,170
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€ 50,170
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19
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€ 48,691
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€ 49,421
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€ 50,657
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€ 52,177
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€ 53,221
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€ 54,552
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€ 55,916
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€ 52,472
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€ 47,225
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€ 47,225
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€ 52,472
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€ 50,170
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€ 50,170
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20
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€ 48,691
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€ 49,421
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€ 50,657
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€ 52,177
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€ 53,221
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€ 54,552
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€ 55,916
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€ 52,472
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€ 47,225
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€ 50,170
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€ 52,472
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€ 50,170
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€ 50,170
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21
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€ 51,771
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€ 52,548
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€ 53,862
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€ 55,478
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€ 56,588
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€ 58,003
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€ 59,453
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€ 55,744
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€ 50,170
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€ 50,170
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€ 52,472
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€ 50,170
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€ 53,423
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22
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€ 51,771
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€ 52,548
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€ 53,862
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€ 55,478
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€ 56,588
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€ 58,003
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€ 59,453
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€ 55,744
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€ 50,170
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€ 50,170
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€ 52,472
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€ 53,423
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€ 53,423
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23
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€ 51,771
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€ 52,548
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€ 53,862
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€ 55,478
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€ 56,588
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€ 58,003
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€ 59,453
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€ 55,744
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€ 50,170
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€ 53,423
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€ 55,744
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€ 53,423
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24
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€ 51,771
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€ 52,548
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€ 53,862
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€ 55,478
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€ 56,588
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€ 58,003
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€ 59,453
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€ 55,744
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€ 50,170
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€ 54,339
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€ 55,744
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€ 58,765
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25
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€ 55,175
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€ 56,003
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€ 57,403
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€ 59,125
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€ 60,308
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€ 61,816
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€ 63,361
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€ 59,359
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€ 53,423
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€ 55,514
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€ 55,744
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€ 59,940
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26
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€ 55,744
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27
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€ 59,359
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Notes:
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(a) scale for post-1 January 2011 new entrants to teaching which applied from 1 January 2011 to 30 June 2013
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(b) scale for post-1 January 2011 new entrants which applied from 1 July 2013 to 31 October 2013 (agreed as part of the Haddington Road Agreement)
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(c) current scale for post-1 January 2011 new entrants - applies since 1 November 2013 (implementation of Clause 2.31 of the Haddington Road Agreement)
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(d) scale for post-1 February 2012 new entrants to teaching which applied from 1 February 2012 to 30 June 2013
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(e) current scale for post-1 February 2012 new entrants - applies since 1 July 2013 (agreed as part of the Haddington Road Agreement)
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Allowances
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS ALLOWANCES
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1/6/05
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1/12/05
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1/6/06
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1/12/06
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1/12/06
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1/3/08
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1/9/08
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1/1/10
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Post-1/1/11 New Entrants to teaching
- 1/1/11 to 31/10/13
(Note e)
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Post-1/1/11 New Entrants to teaching - 1/11/13 onwards (Note f)
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Post-1/2/12 New Entrants to teaching - 1/11/13 onwards (Notes g and i)
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1
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(a) (i) H. Dip. in Ed. (Pass)
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€ 541
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€ 549
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€ 563
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€ 580
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€ 592
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€ 607
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€ 622
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€ 591
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€ 532
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€ 591
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(ii) Higher Froebel Cert.
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€ 541
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€ 549
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€ 563
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€ 580
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€ 592
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€ 607
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€ 622
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€ 591
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€ 532
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€ 591
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(b) (i) H. Dip. in Ed. (1st or 2nd Hons)
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€ 1,133
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€ 1,150
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€ 1,179
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€ 1,214
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€ 1,238
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€ 1,269
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€ 1,301
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€ 1,236
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€ 1,112
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€ 1,236
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(ii) Ard Teastas Gaeilge
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€ 1,133
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€ 1,150
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€ 1,179
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€ 1,214
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€ 1,238
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€ 1,269
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€ 1,301
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€ 1,236
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€ 1,112
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€ 1,236
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(c) Primary Degree (Pass)
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€ 1,689
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€ 1,714
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€ 1,757
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€ 1,810
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€ 1,846
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€ 1,892
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€ 1,939
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€ 1,842
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€ 1,658
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€ 1,842
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(d) Masters Degree by thesis or exam (Pass)
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€ 4,508
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€ 4,576
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€ 4,690
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€ 4,831
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€ 4,928
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€ 5,051
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€ 5,177
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€ 4,918
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€ 4,426
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€ 4,918
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(e) Primary Degree (1st or 2nd Hons)
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€ 4,508
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€ 4,576
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€ 4,690
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€ 4,831
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€ 4,928
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€ 5,051
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€ 5,177
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€ 4,918
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€ 4,426
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€ 4,918
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(f) Masters Degree (1st or 2nd Hons)
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€ 5,037
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€ 5,113
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€ 5,241
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€ 5,398
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€ 5,506
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€ 5,644
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€ 5,785
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€ 5,496
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€ 4,946
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€ 5,496
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(g) Doctors Degree
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€ 5,627
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€ 5,711
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€ 5,854
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€ 6,030
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€ 6,151
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€ 6,305
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€ 6,463
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€ 6,140
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€ 5,526
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€ 6,140
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Notes on qualification allowances:
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(i) 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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(ii) Teachers first employed between 5 December 2011 and 31 January 2012 (inclusive) will be assessed for allowances on the basis of their qualifications
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at entry to the profession to a maximum combined allowance equivalent to that payable for an Honours Primary Degree
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Allowances
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2
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Diploma for Teachers of Deaf/Blind/ Mentally and Physically Handicapped Children
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€ 2,233
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€ 2,266
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€ 2,323
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€ 2,393
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€ 2,441
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€ 2,502
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€ 2,565
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€ 2,437
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€ 2,193
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€ 2,437
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Other Allowances
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3
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Teaching through Irish
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€ 1,450
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€ 1,472
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€ 1,509
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€ 1,554
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€ 1,585
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€ 1,625
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€ 1,666
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€ 1,583
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€ 1,424
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€ 1,583
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4
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Gaeltacht Grant
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€ 2,807
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€ 2,849
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€ 2,920
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€ 3,008
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€ 3,068
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€ 3,145
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€ 3,224
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€ 3,063
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€ 2,757
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€ 3,063
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5
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Island Allowance
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€ 1,689
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€ 1,714
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€ 1,757
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€ 1,810
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€ 1,846
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€ 1,892
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€ 1,939
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€ 1,842
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€ 1,658
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€ 1,842
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6
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Allowance payable to teachers of apprentices
in Dun Laoghaire and Co. Cork VECs
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€ 8,928
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€ 9,062
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€ 9,289
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€ 9,568
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€ 9,759
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€ 10,003
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€ 10,253
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€ 9,740
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€ 8,766
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€ 9,740
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7
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Honorarium Payable to Teachers in the Prison Service
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€ 4,373
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€ 4,439
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€ 4,550
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€ 4,687
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€ 4,781
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€ 4,901
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€ 5,024
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€ 4,773
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€ 4,296
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€ 4,773
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€ 4,296
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€ 4,773
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8
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Secure Unit Allowance/ Disturbed Adolescent Allowance
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€ 2,200
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€ 2,255
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€ 2,311
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€ 2,195
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€ 1,976
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€ 2,195
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€ 1,976
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€ 2,195
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2005/2006
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2006/2007
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2007/2008
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2008/2009
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2009/2010
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2010/2011
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2011/12
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2012/13
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9
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Supervision & Substitution Allowance (Note j)
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Pre-2011 Entrants to teaching
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€ 1,640
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€ 1,722
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€ 1,789
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€ 1,862
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€ 1,811
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€ 1,769
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€ 1,769
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€ 1,769
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Post-1/1/11 new entrants to teaching
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€ 1,592
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€ 1,592
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€ 1,592
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Post-1/2/12 new entrants to teaching
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€ 1,592
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€ 1,592
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Notes:
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(e) rate of allowance for post-1 January 2011 new entrants to teaching which applied from 1 January 2011 to 31 October 2013
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(f) current rate of allowance for post-1 January 2011 new entrants - applies since 1 November 2013 (implementation of Clause 2.31 of the Haddington Road Agreement)
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(g) certain allowances were withdrawn by Government decision and are no longer payable to new beneficiaries post-1 February 2012
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(h) rate of allowance for post-1 February 2012 new beneficiaries which applied from 1 February 2012 to 31 October 2013
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(i) current rate of allowance for post-1 February 2012 new beneficiaries - applies since 1 November 2013 (implementation of Clause 2.31 of the Haddington Road Agreement)
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(j) the Supervision and Substitution allowance was withdrawn with effect from 1 July 2013 under the Haddington Road Agreement
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