Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020
385. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a teacher is paid only for their contracted teaching time or if it also includes additional tasks required of a teacher which are also open to inspection by her Department that may only be completed outside of class contact time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13859/20]
View answerMy Department acts as paymaster to over 3,700 schools whose Boards of Management are their direct employers. Teachers employed in the Education and Training Board sector are paid and employed by them.
There are a number of employment types within these schools such as permanent whole-time, fixed term contracts, contracts of indefinite duration (CID) and also casual substitutes.
Teachers who have been appointed to permanent whole time, fixed term and CID positions are paid in accordance with their point on the scale as set out in Departmental Circular 41/2019.
Teachers are required to provide certain minimum levels of tuition to pupils and preparation, correction etc are done outside of tuition time. In addition teachers may be required to undertake supervision and substitution in accordance with the relevant circulars. Also teachers may be assigned to specialist posts or appointed to leadership positions within the school which involve taking on additional roles and responsibilities.
All recognised schools are subject to inspection by my Department.
