Seán Sherlock
Ceist:207. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education her views on a matter in relation to incremental credit (details supplied). [53964/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 27 October 2022
Ceisteanna (207)
Freagraí scríofa
Salary progression automatically occurs for teaching service where a teacher is registered with the Teaching Council for the sector in which they are teaching in. My Department also operates a scheme where a person can apply for recognition of relevant teaching and non-teaching service for the purposes of progression along the salary scale which is not already remunerated by my Department or an Education and Training Board.
Staff in my Department have checked the employment records to the person referred to by the Deputy for the period September 2006 to February 2007. Our records show that at that time, the person was not registered with the Teaching Council. Only teaching service where a person is registered with the Teaching Council (or registration with the Teaching Council’s predecessor, the Registration Council) will be considered for progression further along the salary scale. Therefore, the person referred to by the Deputy is not eligible to receive incremental progression for this time worked.
My Department has considered an application from the person under the scheme for further incremental progression. My Department has been in contact with the teacher concerned and she has been informed that she does not meet the criteria under this scheme.