Teacher Training

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2022

Tuesday, 8 November 2022

Questions (525)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

525. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 1134 of 26 July 2022, when arrangements for next year’s supplementary panel, as referred to in her previous reply, will be published; if she intends to remove barriers to make it easier for Irish emigrant teachers to return to Ireland to take up posts rather than re-recruiting retired teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54328/22]

Written answers

Minister for Education

The Supplementary Redeployment Panel is used for the filling of permanent vacancies in primary schools and those panels are comprised of eligible fixed-term (temporary/substitute) and part-time teachers.

Officials from my Department will be meeting with the Education Partners shortly to review the arrangements for the Supplementary Panel and a circular setting out the eligibility criteria for the 2023/24 school year will be published later in the month.