Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Teachers Conciliation Council has made a recommendation on the claim for improvements in the arrangements for the award of incremental credit as outlined in her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 561 of 3 April 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11098/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The criteria for the award of incremental credit at primary level are outlined in primary circular 10/01 — Amendments to the Scheme for the Award of Incremental Credit. These arrangements provide for a maximum of 2 years incremental credit for a permanent teacher appointed or reappointed after 1st September 1998, and who have given service as substitute teachers in primary schools within the Republic of Ireland since 1st September 1985. Only Substitute service given after the date of probation is considered. The matter was discussed at the Teachers Conciliation Council. There is no agreement to make any improvements to these arrangements.