Teacher Discipline

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 April 2018

Thursday, 19 April 2018

Ceisteanna (146)

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

146. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of instances in which the procedures set out in circulars (details supplied) prior to their being superseded by Circular 0071/2014, have been ceased by an employer and replaced by an informal route in each of the years 2007 to 2017, in tabular form; and the details of the informal route taken. [17197/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The procedures set out in Circular 0071/2014 (and Circular 0059/2009 prior to its being superseded by 0071/2014) may be commenced or ceased at different stages by the employer depending on the circumstances of the individual case concerned. My Department does not hold statistics on such cases.