Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 May 2012
112 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to review the payments and allowances paid to vocational education committee chief executive officers; the changes, if any, he plans to make to these payments and allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20296/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will be aware that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announced a review of allowances and premium payments. Circular 0003/2012 stipulates that allowances are not payable to new beneficiaries; i.e. those who become eligible for receipt of the allowance in question on or after 1 February 2012. Chief Executive Officers who are appointed in a temporary acting capacity after this date will not qualify for payment of an allowance in respect of the discharge of the role of Secretary to a Board of Management of a Comprehensive School or for the role of Transport Liaison Officer. Newly appointed acting CEOs may qualify for the payment of an acting-up/higher duties allowance for the duration of a specified temporary period. This will not confer any entitlement to the higher position and/or higher duties allowance when the temporary period expires.
My officials are currently in discussion with SIPTU, the union which represents the CEOs of the VECs, regarding the overall remuneration structure which will apply to the CEOs of the new Education and Training Boards once established.
