Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that changes in the pupil-teacher ratio has had the unintended consequence of ending job share and career breaks in most schools in which above quota schools are unable to get funding for replacement teachers; if this will increase rather than decrease the cost to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3717/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The career break and job sharing schemes have not been withdrawn and there have been no recent amendments to these schemes. The decision to approve an application under either of these schemes is a matter for the authorities of the employing school.