Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 517: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason retired school attendance officers have yet to receive a pay award due to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38549/06]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) was established under the National Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 as an independent statutory body with responsibilities as set out in the Act. Personnel and payroll issues relating to retired school attendance officers, who were formerly employed by the NEWB, are an operational matter for the Board. In relation to the issue raised by the Deputy I have been informed by the NEWB that payment will be made within the next two weeks.