Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has a mechanism of informing teachers who go on maternity benefit that they are entitled to claim back tax on the tax-free portion of their benefit if they have signed up to having their benefit paid to her Department; if she will ensure that teachers are informed of this right; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40729/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has recently introduced new arrangements for the payment of casual and non casual teachers employed in Secondary and Community/ comprehensive schools. It is proposed to introduce similar arrangements for the payment of casual and non casual teachers in primary schools during 2007.

The establishment of a mechanism to advise teachers regarding the matter referred to by the Deputy, is being considered at present. It is being examined in the context of a review of procedures arising from the recent introduction of the new arrangements for the payment of casual and non casual teachers.