Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department has estimated an extra €300 million in respect of teachers' salaries in budget 2009 in view of the announcement of a 3% payroll cut across the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36900/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Teachers and Special Needs Assistants were exempted from the general payroll cut across the public sector. Additional costs arise from the requirement to appoint additional teachers to cope with the increase in enrolments as well as to cover the cost of pay increases applicable from September 2008 under the national pay agreement.