Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
655. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) who is an employee of an ETB is entitled to incremental credit in respect of teaching experience in the United States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38206/23]
View answerThe criteria for the award of incremental credit are set out in my Department’s Circulars 10/2001 for Primary teachers, 29/2007 and 29/2010 for Post-Primary teachers.
Teaching service given in a non-EU setting should be demonstrated to my Department’s satisfaction to be equivalent to approved teaching service as provided for in paragraph 6) a) i) of circular 29/2007.
The teacher to which the Deputy refers is not currently based in an ETB school. This teacher submitted three applications for incremental credit to my Department in June 2022 in respect of non-EU teaching service. As this teacher was not a qualified teacher when this prior teaching service took place, this service was not deemed to be approved teaching service and was therefore refused.
