Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1400: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to review the role of middle management and put a new system in place. [47958/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Discussions in relation to the revised responsibilities of middle management in schools are continuing under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council, which is the agreed forum for dealing with the pay and conditions of service of Teachers. The Parties to the forum include representatives of the managerial authorities of schools, the teacher unions and the Departments of Education & Science and Finance. The purpose of these discussions is to ensure that maximum benefit is derived from the management structure in schools to assist school authorities in the running of schools.

As the proceedings of the Conciliation Council are confidential it would not be appropriate for me to make any further comment at this time.