Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will change the rule whereby a principal teacher in a national school who resigns as principal reverts to the status of the newest teacher in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13506/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Claims for improvements in the conditions of service of teachers are processed through the teachers conciliation council in accordance with the terms of the revised conciliation and arbitration scheme for teachers. Under current arrangements, a principal teacher can only relinquish his or her post as principal provided that there is a permanent vacancy in the school where he or she is employed. Where a principal teacher relinquishes the post, he or she becomes the most junior teacher in the school. Previous service given as a principal in the school does not count for seniority purposes. This information is available in primary circular 02/04, which is published on my Department's website www.education.ie. There are no proposals to change the current arrangements.