John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if full back pay for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be granted forthwith; the number of teachers affected by the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act 2003 and still waiting payment; and if she will expedite the matter. [28788/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The terms of the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act 2003 are being implemented for post-primary teachers paid by my Department.

Teachers who meet the criteria as outlined in the relevant Circular Letters issued by my Department are being awarded contracts of indefinite duration (CIDs).

Any arrears of salary due to teachers who fulfilled the conditions for the award of CIDs from September 2005 were included in the salary payment issued on the 31st August 2006.

The teacher referred to by the Deputy, has been awarded a Contract of Indefinite duration. The contract was awarded on the basis of the number of hours per week that she worked in the 2004/2005 school year. The teacher is not due any arrears for her teaching service which is being paid for by my Department.