asked the Minister for Education if he will state in relation to his new proposals for teachers' salaries what duties a manager will be entitled to impose on teachers not holding a post of special functions; and if he will enumerate the duties to be performed by holders of special functions.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Teachers' Salaries.
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The common basic scales of salary and allowances for qualifications set forth in my recent proposals represent, as stated therein, the total payment for normal teaching duties.
These proposals contain the further statement that secondary teachers in receipt of special functions allowances are to be assigned and to carry out appropriate special functions as will be agreed between the managerial authorities, the secondary teachers' associations and the Department. It is the intention to hold joint meetings in September of the three bodies to work out details of the functions to be performed by holders of the allowances in question.
Do I understand that, where a teacher is not holding a post of special function, only teaching duties can be imposed on him?
This is a matter which will be discussed by the three bodies. Does the Deputy mean where he has not got a special function and is not being paid for a special function?
Yes. I thought that was what the Minister said in the early part of the reply.
What I did say was that the common basic scales of salary and allowances for qualifications set forth in my recent proposals represent the total payments for normal teaching duties.
That implies that no other duties can be imposed on him unless he holds a post of special function and is remunerated accordingly.
Or a post of special responsibility.
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asked the Minister for Education whether as part of his new proposals for teachers' salaries he proposes to withdraw his circular to secondary school authorities notifying his intention to reduce school grants pro rata with payments under contract by schools to teachers in excess of £400.
No circular on the lines mentioned in the Deputy's question issued from my Department. What the Deputy probably has in mind is the circular which issued in March, 1969, arising out of the agreement made between representatives of the joint managerial body, the ASTI and the Department whereby the amount to be paid by way of school salary should be a uniform sum of £400. In announcing this the circular at the same time notified that the rates of capitation grant were being increased by £5 to cover the additional cost to the schools. No question of modifying these arrangements arises from my recent proposals in regard to teachers' salaries.