James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if discrimination on the grounds of physical disability is permitted in the recruitment of teachers in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Longford who has a first class honours degree was offered a teaching position but had the job offer withdrawn when the school realised that the person has a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43014/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The selection of teachers for appointment to state funded teaching positions is a matter for the employing school authority, which must take account of all appropriate legislation and agreed recruitment policies at Post-Primary level. My Department has no role in the selection process.