Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022
849. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) will receive back pay for the time their application has been processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19704/22]
View answerIndividuals employed as teachers in a full-time capacity in recognised schools must be registered with the Teaching Council under Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act 2001 to have payment from monies provided by the Oireachtas.
The onus is on all teachers to ensure that they have the necessary Teaching Council registration.
The individual teacher referred to by the Deputy was not registered with the Teaching Council for a period commencing 14th March 2022 to 6th April 2022 and accordingly cannot be paid out of Oireachtas funding during that period. Staff from the Teaching Council were on six occasions between 20th October 2021 and 14th March 2022 with the teacher concerned regarding the renewal of her registration. The teacher is now registered with the Teaching Council with effect from 7th April 2022 and accordingly will be paid from that date by the Payroll Division of my Department.
