Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps that a teacher, who does substitute work in a number of schools, must take to claim payment; the title of the form; the location at which it can be accessed; if a separate form needs to be filled out for every individual substitution in every individual school; the person to whom the forms must be submitted; the timescale for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41675/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Claims for the payment for substitute teaching work are submitted by individual schools through my Department's on-line claims system (OLCS). Each school submits details of the absent teacher, the reason for the absence (to determine if it is a substitutable absence) and the details of the substitute teacher for whom payment is claimed. Once records are verified and saved, these records are uploaded nightly to my Department's payroll systems and are paid in the next payroll run.

Where a substitute teacher works in a number of schools, each school submits details of the claims for work in that school through OLCS and all claims are combined for payment in the appropriate payroll. When a teacher starts to work for the first time in a substitute capacity in a school, the school will ask them to fill out a form (copy forwarded to Deputy) which seeks personal details, payment details, qualifications, registration and other relevant information. This information is retained in the school. Schools submit claim details through OLCS for payment. Individual schools can request substitute teachers to complete claim forms for school record purposes. Payrolls have regular closing dates and these dates are known to schools. Schools must submit claims in a timely manner to ensure they are paid at the earliest possible date.