Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 September 2022
290. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education her plans to improve the pension and pay conditions of cleaning staff in schools in line with other school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44595/22]
View answerThe majority of primary and voluntary secondary schools receive assistance to provide for cleaning services under grant schemes. The level and extent of services provided is a matter for the school authorities who, through the discretion afforded by the schemes, apply their own arrangements as resources permit. Schools may elect to contract services from a commercial service provider or to employ individuals directly to provide cleaning services. Where a school elects to employ someone directly to support this function, that individual is a direct employee of the individual school and responsibility for terms of employment rests with the school / Board of Management.
