Seán Ardagh (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 644: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans he has to allow special needs assistants to job share in the same way as teachers in view of the circumstances of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22648/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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It would not be appropriate in any circumstances to apply to special needs assistants (SNA) the terms and conditions of employment appropriate to teachers. Matters relating to the terms and conditions of SNAs are the subject of collective agreements specific to SNAs reached with the appropriate recognised trade unions and school management representative bodies. No such agreement is in place at present to facilitate arrangements for SNAs to job share. The recognised trade unions have recently sought access to a job-sharing scheme for their members and this is currently under consideration in consultation with the school management bodies.