Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

The Deputy has asked two specific questions and I propose to answer him in the order in which he asked them. This transitional facility will apply to teachers who are involved in the junior certificate examination as well as those teaching the leaving certificate. If teachers were assistant principals or principals they will be paid the teaching rate as a regular teacher and not receive any additional rates after they receive their lump sum and entitlements. It is confined to bridge the gap. February was, relatively speaking, an arbitrary date. The scheme is to be introduced to make sure there is continuity to the end of the academic year and ensure there is no disadvantage to students doing mock exams and leaving and junior certificate examinations.

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