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Departmental Correspondence

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 September 2020

Tuesday, 15 September 2020

Questions (402)

Niall Collins

Question:

402. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education when an allowance for a person (details supplied) will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23460/20]

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Written answers

According to my Department's records Mr. Foley's first date on the Department's payroll was as an unqualified teacher on 21 October 2010.  His first date of qualified service following his registration with the Teaching Council as a post primary teacher was on 5 September 2012.

Following a review of qualification allowances as part of budget 2012 the result of which were notified to schools in Circular letter 0008/2013 and which is available on the Department's website  it was decided that where a teacher was in receipt of qualified rate of pay on or before 4 December 2011 they would be eligible to apply for an additional qualification allowance in respect of qualifications that they held on that date or in respect of a qualification that they were actively undertaking on 5 December 2011 provided they remained registered on that course until its completion.

As my Department records indicate that his first date of qualified pay was on the 5 September 2012 the derogation to the general rule would not have applied to Mr. Foley.

Under the terms of the review no allowances can be paid in respect of a masters where the course of study commence after 5 December 2011. It is not clear when Mr. Foley commenced his masters degree as no formal application was received by my Department, and his masters details are not recorded on the Teaching Council Interface.

In accordance with Department Circulars 0051/2018 and 0083/2017 the deadline for applying for an additional qualification allowance has passed.

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