Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018
182. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason teachers who teach abroad in private schools cannot be included in the incremental credit scheme operated by his Department in view of the fact that teachers who emigrated did so due to the fact they could not secure positions here in public schools. [11939/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe criteria for the award of incremental credit for recognised post-primary teachers under Circulars 29/2007 and 29/2010 were agreed under the auspices of the Teacher Conciliation Council (TCC). The Council is comprised of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Education and Skills and is chaired by an official of the Workplace Relations Commission.
Where a party to the TCC has a concern regarding the terms of a Department Circular, including existing provision for teaching abroad in private schools, they may request that the matter be placed on the agenda of a TCC meeting for consideration.
