Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 April 2015
222. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when she will implement measures to reduce the reliance on short-term contracts and part-time work in primary and secondary schools, as recommended by the report of the Expert Group on Fixed Term and Part-Time Employment in Primary and Second Level Education. [13672/15]
View answerThe report of the Expert Group on Fixed-Term and Part-Time Employment in Primary and Second Level Education in Ireland was published in September 2014. At the time of publication I gave a commitment to implement the report with effect from September 2015. Following consultation with the education partners Circulars 23/2015 and 24/2015 detailing the arrangements and procedures for the implementation of the recommendations of the report were published last Friday March 27th. These arrangements and procedures as set out in these circulars are for implementation from the commencement of the 2015/16 school year.
Copies of these circulars are available on my Department's website at the following link http://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Information/Employment-Terms-and-Conditions/Fixed-Term-Contracts.html.
