Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1163. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to reform the post-primary voluntary redeployment process to enable teachers to relocate to a school closer to their residence given the long distances involved in available school places and the need to reduce car dependency as part of Ireland’s climate action goals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41771/22]
View answerThe core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of surplus permanent and CID teachers to other schools where vacancies exist. The redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to vacant teaching positions is key to the Department's ability to manage within its payroll budget.
Under these redeployment arrangements, teachers that are redeployed retain their employment rights as per the relevant agreed redeployment schemes.
There are currently no plans to introduce changes to the redeployment scheme as per the Deputy's question.
Information about the redeployment schemes, including Frequently Asked Questions documents, is available on the Department’s website.
