John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 418: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a response will be expedited to a submission made by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding his employment as a teacher at a school in County Kilkenny; if the submission will be examined and a response issued. [27601/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for incremental credit was received by my Department from the person to whom the Deputy referred in April 2005. My Department examined this application and issued a decision to the person on 18 April 2005. Where an applicant is unhappy with the outcome of an application an independent appeals committee is available to consider appeals. This committee meets normally twice a year. An appeal against the Department's decision was received in June 2005 and will be referred to the next meeting of the appeals committee for decision. The outcome will be notified to the person concerned as soon as possible.