Education and Training Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 June 2022

Wednesday, 15 June 2022

Questions (164)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

164. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason some teachers in Kerry Education and Training Board on CID are on contracts while others have full contracts and all of them are carrying out the same work, duties and responsibilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31154/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Deputy Niall Collins)

My officials contacted Kerry ETB who confirmed that Further Education and Training staff contracts are provided on the basis of contractual commitments and staff entitlements in line with employment law. Any variation in contractual hours are correlated directly with contractual commitments based on historical employment records.

If there are specific cases the Deputy wishes to raise, my officials can make further enquiries on receipt of the relevant details.