Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016
221. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of employing an entry grade teacher at primary level, including employers PRSI; and the cost of employing an entry grade teacher at post-primary level, including employers PRSI, from September 2017 onwards. [24205/16]
View answerThe annual cost of employing an entry grade teacher at primary or post primary level in a full time post at current pay rates is €33,316. This rate includes employers PRSI. This rate is effective from 1 January 2016.
A circular outlining the new pay rates for primary teachers wef 1st September 2016 will be placed on my Department's website in the near future. The position in regard to post primary teachers wef 1st September 2016 is outlined in Circular 45/2016 which was placed on my Department website recently.
The rates of pay outlined in my Department circulars are exclusive of employers PRSI.
Two further pay increases fall due on 1 September 2017 under the terms of Lansdowne Road Agreement i.e. an increase of €1,000 to basic pay and an increase of €796 to incorporate the second moiety of the Supervision and Substitution allowance into the teacher pay scale.
