School Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 April 2021

Thursday, 1 April 2021

Questions (230)

Gary Gannon

Question:

230. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 25 March 2021, the number of substitutable days that have gone uncovered in this school year; the number of such days that have been subsequently claimed against via the new mechanism for banking such days according to the online claims system; the number of days a supply panel teacher was left unbooked separating days school buildings were open to days they were closed; the number of days that have been covered using the five-day rule for unqualified personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18053/21]

Written answers

Minister for Education

Based on the reports received from schools for the first term of the 2020/21 school year, the Substitute Teacher Supply Panels were running at an average of 94% efficiency. The relevant schools are currently forwarding the reports in respect of the second term, therefore the information requested by the Deputy is not currently available.

A separate report shall issue to the Deputy directly providing the other information. This information has to be extracted from the payroll databases, checked and validated before issuing.