Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 September 2007
753 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) has not been offered their job back; the reason her Department have not contacted the person in recent months to outline the position to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20468/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe position is that teachers are allowed a maximum of 365 days paid sick leave in a consecutive period of four years. In this regard the person to whom the Deputy refers has exhausted his entitlement to paid sick leave under Departmental Regulations. He is at this time on unpaid sick leave approved by his employer, the Board of Management of the Post-Primary School in question.
In March 2007 the Secretary General of the European Schools advised my Department that the person's secondment to the European School in Bergen should be regarded as having terminated. My Department is corresponding with the Bureau of the European Schools in relation to this and contact will be made with the person concerned with any further information.
