Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2015
525. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive the correct level of increment, given that other colleagues who the person taught with in Tripoli in Libya have received their increments according to their service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44949/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra526. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an incremental form for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin that was signed by a school in Tripoli in Libya as a result of the outbreak of political unrest there and that resulted in the person having to flee that country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44950/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 526 together. The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers under Circulars 29/2007 and 29/2010 was agreed in the first instance, by the Teacher Conciliation Council. This Council is comprised of representatives of the teacher unions, school management bodies, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and the Department of Education and Skills chaired by an official of the Labour Relations Commission. These Circulars are available on my Department's website at the following link - http://www.education.ie/en/Education-Staff/Services/Payroll-Financial/Incremental-Credit/Information.html.
I understand from the Deputy, that the teacher, to whom she refers, has not submitted an application to my Department in order to apply for incremental credit for their teaching service in Libya. They should complete an application form which is available on my Department's website at the following link - http://www.education.ie/en/Education-Staff/Services/Payroll-Financial/Payroll-Documents-and-Forms/Incremental_Credit_App_Form.pdf paying particular attention to the instructions for completion which can be found on page 8. Once received the application will be assessed by officials in my Department and a decision relayed to the teacher.
