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School Absenteeism (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: Extraordinary.

School Absenteeism (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: We need to change because a year-by-year account is necessary. If the Minister of State is speaking sincerely about transforming the public service, we must have the information on a real-time basis in light of the fact that schools have given it to the NEWB. While there is a legal obligation on schools to report children who miss more than 20 days, the real acute cases of absenteeism are...

School Staffing (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 1: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of assistant principals and special duty teachers who have retired from primary teaching since the embargo on filling middle management posts was introduced in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23927/10]

School Staffing (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: The Minister said that schools will be advised of this decision by Government. I raised this matter with her predecessor on 4 March and was told that a decision was imminent. When the Minister spoke to the teacher union conferences nine weeks ago she said limited alleviation will occur. Teachers in schools are either dealing with examinations or are on their summer holidays. Is the...

School Staffing (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: While the Department of Finance is running rings around the Minister and her Department, school authorities cannot make these appointments because they do not know the number of posts, if any, they will be allocated next year. I are talking about the positions of year heads, programme co-ordinators and examination secretaries, key middle management posts within our education system, which...

School Staffing (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: If the Minister continues to pursue this policy, schools will not open in September.

School Staffing (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: The Minister spoke about this matter nine weeks ago.

School Staffing (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: Did the Minister give financial help to schools? How many schools were assisted?

School Staffing (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: The Minister is not aware of any such instances.

State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of unemployed persons who have been given an opportunity to work by the State Examinations Commission in relation to the upcoming State examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23928/10]

State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: How can the Tánaiste say that when the information she gave to the House is to the contrary? Basically, she informed the House that of the 12,000 appointments as superintendents for the State examinations starting next week, 800 are unemployed or substitute teachers, or approximately 7%. This is at a time where there are almost 440,000 people unemployed in this country. Does the Tánaiste...

State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: I would not stand over the figure if I were the Minister.

State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: Applied, also.

State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: I would be grateful if the Tánaiste would find out the number of retired teachers who are obtaining a pension from the State and working in the State examinations from next week. I would like that information. We all need it. We all have a responsibility. When we allow 12,000 people be employed by the State for two, three or four weeks in June we have a duty and a moral obligation to...

State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: -----teacher or architect is in some way unsuitable to supervise and be a superintendent for the purpose of these State examinations? Is this not a form of restrictive practice on the part of the SEC, supported by the Department of Education and Skills? There are many unemployed people who would love the opportunity to work for the month of June. They would love the opportunity to work for...

State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: Superintendents.

State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: Is that like the standard last year when the exam paper got out?

State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: That is not the issue.

State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: Is the Minister telling the House that unemployed people in other professions would be unable to be superintendents for State exams?

State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)

Brian Hayes: I would like clarification in that respect.