Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 415: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if the draft contract of indefinite duration for long-serving unqualified teachers has been cleared by her Department's legal advisers; her plans to seek trade union approval of this draft contract; when she expects the process to be completed to enable teachers in this situation to receive their entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16882/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The draft contract of indefinite duration for unqualified teachers is currently under consideration by my Department and school management bodies. When this process is completed, it is intended to discuss the draft contract with the Staff Side at the Teachers Conciliation Council. The Teachers Conciliation Council is the recognised forum for dealing with matters relating to 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 and Science and Finance. The final contract will then be issued for use by schools and VECs. I anticipate that the draft contract will be sent to the Staff Side shortly.