Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 June 2004
160 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not been remunerated for their years of service as a substitute teacher from 1970-2001. [18523/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department's records indicate that the person referred to by the Deputy did indeed serve as a substitute teacher and appears to have been remunerated at the appropriate rate. However, if there is a specific period for which details are required, I will have further enquiries made. The person in question is employed as a special needs assistant, or SNA, in a national school in County Mayo. An application by this person for incremental credit as an SNA for previous experience was not approved by my Department as no evidence was provided to indicate the person had previous experience as an SNA or in a similar care role.
