Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2015
224. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for panel rights (details supplied); if the matter will be appealed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6464/15]
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.
The arrangements for panel access for fixed term (temporary/substitute) and part-time teachers for the 2015/16 school year are set out in Department Circular 0072/2014 which was published on 12 November 2014 on the Department website.
The period for submitting applications was between 12 November 2014 and 12 December 2014. The Department has not received an application for the Supplementary Panel 2015/16 from the individual referred to by the Deputy. Circular 0072/2014 made clear that late applications will not be considered.
