Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020
386. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers are paid by the hour for their contracted time; if they are paid a salary to remunerate them for all duties required of them by both their employer and her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13860/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department acts as paymaster to over 3,700 schools whose Boards of Management are the direct employers of the teachers in those schools. Teachers in the Education and Training Board sector are employed and paid by the ETBs.
There are a number of employment types within these schools such as permanent whole-time, fixed term contracts, contracts of indefinite duration (CID) and also casual substitutes.
Teachers who have been appointed to permanent whole time, fixed term and CID positions are paid in accordance with their point on the scale as set out in Departmental Circular 41/2019.
Teachers are required to provide certain minimum levels of tuition to pupils and preparation, correction etc are done outside of tuition time. In addition teachers may be required to undertake supervision and substitution in accordance with the relevant circulars. Teachers may also be assigned to specialist posts or appointed to leadership positions within the school which involve taking on additional roles and responsibilities.
All recognised schools are subject to inspection by my Department.
