Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 424: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare was not granted a career break; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13039/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Details of the career break scheme for primary teachers are set out in Department circular 10/03 which issued to all schools in March 2003. In order to be eligible for a career break, a primary teacher must be permanent and have satisfactorily completed probation. As the requirement with regard to probation has not been met in this case, the person referred to by the Deputy is not eligible for a career break.