Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the process and criteria for appointing a deputy principal, assistant principal and special duties posts in greenfield site schools within the vocational education committee sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7416/10]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding teachers that transfer to a new greenfield site school within the vocational education committee sector, thus losing their special duties and assistant principal posts and therefore are not deemed eligible for deputy principal positions in the new greenfield site school due to the fact that special duties and assistant principal posts are a prerequisite for eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7417/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together.

The selection and appointment procedures for posts of responsibility in VEC schools are agreed between the respective school management bodies, the teacher unions and my Department and are set out in circular letters issued by my Department. The filling of promotion posts in VEC schools is primarily a matter for the Chief Executive Officer of the VEC scheme in accordance with these agreed procedures. I will arrange for officials in my office to provide the relevant circular letters to the Deputy directly.