Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 May 2012
133 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of teachers’ wages under basic pay scales, 1-25; the amount spent on substitution/supervision and those involved in the part-time teaching schemes for special needs and disadvantaged children and adults. [22541/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraTeachers in Primary Schools are paid salary in accordance with the Common Basic Salary Scale. This scale ranges from €30,904 to €59,359 for those whose first appointment was prior to 1st January 2011 (full details in Circular 04/2010). For those Primary Teachers whose first appointment was on or after 1st January 2011, the salary scale ranges from €27,814 to €53,423 (full details in Circular 40/2011). The cost of the Supervision and Substitution scheme in 2011 was €61.2m including Employers PRSI. The amount spent on part-time teaching schemes for special needs in 2011 was €20.83 million.
