Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 March 2015
475. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be allowed job-share a special needs assistant position, based on the person working 15 hours per week and the person's colleague working 17 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8898/15]
View answerThe position is that the provisions of the Job Sharing Scheme for Special Needs Assistants in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools are outlined in my Department's Circular Letter 41/2014.
In accordance with the Circular, Special Needs Assistants may apply to share a wholetime post on a 50:50 basis i.e. 16 hours per week in both Primary and Post Primary Schools.
The terms of the scheme were agreed with the School Management Bodies and the relevant Trade Unions and have general application to all Special Needs Assistants.
