Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
550. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when wages will be paid to a teacher (details supplied) who was absent due to illness in County Galway despite the fact that they returned to work a month ago; the reason that such an unacceptable delay has occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14895/22]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that a member of staff from the Post Primary Payroll Division of my Department has been in contact with the school, and with the teacher concerned, regarding this matter. The teacher received a final Temporary Rehabilitation Remuneration payment on 10th March, 2022, following which she will return to normal pay, with effect from the next available pay date of 24th March, 2022.
A payment in respect of Critical Illness Payment will also be made, once the school has submitted an application for this payment via the Online Claims System.
My Department makes every effort to process payments for school staff as soon as possible. However, as teachers are paid on a fortnightly basis, the extent of time that it can take to finalise a payment can often be dependent on the point of time within the payroll cycle that an application is received.
