Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
533. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education whether a person currently employed as a nurse by the HSE is entitled to transfer years of service to the Department of Education if they take up a job as an SNA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57173/23]
View answerThe criteria required to have incremental credit awarded to qualified Special Needs Assistants(SNA) is set out in Circular 0139/2006. Paragraph 4.2 of this circular sets out the categories of employment that may attract incremental credit. Prior service as a nurse is one of those categories that may qualify an SNA for incremental credit.
All Special Needs Assistants start on point 1 of the Special Needs Assistant Salary Scale - gov.ie - Salary Scales (www.gov.ie) regardless of where they have worked previously.
Upon successful completion of probation, the applicant may apply for Incremental Credit under Circular 139/2006 through this Department or the relevant Education and Training Board.
