Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the agreement reached on salary scales for graduates of a college (details supplied) should they be appointed to a post as a primary teacher in relation to the recent meeting of the Teacher's Conciliation Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8716/07]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will supply comparative salary scale figures and details outlining the remuneration typically expected by graduates of a college (details supplied), who work as primary school teachers, compared with primary teachers holding similar appointments who are graduates of the other Irish teacher training colleges. [8717/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 497 and 498 together.

All qualified primary teachers are paid on the common basic scale for teachers.

New teachers who complete a three year full-time recognised primary teacher-training course are awarded one increment and are placed on the second point of the common basic scale for teachers. Teachers who complete a recognised primary degree and a recognised full-time post graduate course are awarded a second increment and are placed on the third point of the scale.

The forum for dealing with claims for improvements to conditions of service for teachers is the Teachers Conciliation Council. At a recent meeting of the Council, agreement was reached in relation to the point on the salary scale on which graduates from the college referred to by the Deputy should be placed when they take up a teaching position in a primary school.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, where appropriate, arrangements will be made by my Department to adjust the salaries of the teachers concerned and to pay any arrears due to them when the formal Agreed Report setting out the terms of the agreement is signed by the relevant parties.

The current common basic scale for primary teachers (with effect from 01/12/2006) is provided below.