Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I accept that when there was an outcry, the Department acted and addressed the issues relating to the website but a perusal of the website since then reveals that three advertisements have been placed for teachers, two for caretakers-janitors and 29 for special needs assistants, SNAs. This practice has, therefore, not been suspended, as the Minister has tried to present. There continues to be abuse in the filling of jobs, which should be filled by full-time or part-time employees, in particular, teachers who have achieved a qualification. Schools, despite the opposition of the teachers' unions are using JobBridge to fill vacant teaching positions, which is contrary to the Minister's opening statement that they should not use JobBridge to fill a position previously filled by a paid employee . The scheme should be used to fill different positions. Why are these positions still being advertised, despite the Department indicating to the public that this practice had been suspended?

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