Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 May 2022
270. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if her Department will conduct a review of the job description associated with principal teachers which has not been updated since 1973 (details supplied). [21873/22]
View answerThe terms and conditions of employment of teachers in Ireland, who are paid out of monies provided by the Oireachtas, are a matter for the Teachers' Conciliation Council (TCC). This Council is comprised of representatives of the teacher unions, school management bodies, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and the Department of Education chaired by an Official of the Workplace Relations Commission. Amendments to Teacher Terms and Conditions can only be achieved through engagement between the Department and the public service unions. Any proposals to conduct a review would need to be considered in detail by my Department and the relevant unions.
