Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020
432. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be allowed flexibility to deal practically with an exceptional staffing requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14184/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe redeployment of all surplus permanent/CID holding teachers is the mechanism used to fill teaching posts and is key to the ability of the Department to manage within its payroll budget. The redeployment panels are currently transacting and schools are filling teaching vacancies for the 2020/21 school year.
While the redeployment of surplus teachers to permanent teaching posts is the first mechanism used to fill teaching vacancies, it is the case that there is not always sufficient permanent vacancies available for all teachers on the redeployment panel. In such circumstances, the redeployment arrangements set out that surplus permanent/CID holding teachers may be assigned to a year long fixed-term position. Schools are instructed that they may not fill a teaching vacancy by any other means until the Department is satisfied that the vacancy is not required for the redeployment of a teacher on the Main Panel.
The school referred to by the Deputy has a fixed-term position available for the coming school year and has been advised by my Department that it is required for the redeployment of a surplus permanent teacher on the Main Panel.
