Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
507. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will consider adding some additional terms and conditions to the supplementary panel for primary school teachers in order that fully qualified teachers, who have garnered teaching experience overseas, can also be eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56738/23]
View answerThe core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to other schools that have vacancies. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent vacancies from supplementary panels comprised of eligible fixed-term (temporary/substitute) and part-time teachers.
The redeployment arrangements are reviewed and agreed annually by my Department and the Education Stakeholders, including Teacher Unions.
The criteria, reviewed annually with the Education Partners, are published on the Department website. Circular 57/2023 sets out the arrangements for the Supplementary Panel for the 2024/25 school year.
