Teachers' Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2015

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Questions (532)

Joe Costello

Question:

532. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the conditions under which an honours degree allowance is awarded to teachers who qualified from Marino Institute of Education in 2012, if she will reconsider whether the requirement to be working on one specified date, which takes no account of any other work, is fair and reasonable in determining whether a teacher receives the allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7984/15]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The issue raised by the Deputy has been brought to the Teachers' Conciliation Council by representatives of the teachers concerned. The Teachers' Conciliation Council is the recognised forum for dealing with matters relating to pay and conditions of service of teachers. The parties to the forum include representatives of the managerial authorities of schools, the teacher unions, the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

As the proceedings of the Conciliation Council are confidential it would not be appropriate for me to make any comment at this time.