Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
357 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 for reduced class contact hours on grounds of disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21347/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe regulations for the payment of incremental salary grant to teachers in voluntary secondary schools, provide for the teacher to be timetabled for a minimum of 18 hours class contact per week to maintain entitlement to full salary. It is a matter for the school authority to determine the timetabled hours of its teachers given its overall requirements-resources subject to the 18 hour minimum requirement. The terms and conditions of employment for teachers are a matter for the teachers' conciliation council, which comprises representatives of the teachers' unions, school management, the Department of Finance and the Department of Education and Science.
These terms and conditions are of general application to all teachers and it would be inappropriate for me to intervene in individual cases.
