John Cregan (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a teacher (details supplied) is only paid a pass primary degree allowance despite the fact that they hold an honours degree in accountancy and if the reason for this decision can be verified by way of identifying the appropriate departmental guidelines. [40116/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The rate of the honours degree allowance payable by my Department is provided for in Circular Letter 0004/2010. It is payable in respect of primary degrees conferred and designated as first, second or third class honours degrees by appropriate awarding authorities. My Department also accepts full membership of certain professional bodies for the purpose of granting certain qualification allowances. The person referred to by the Deputy does not hold a primary honours degree or full membership of a professional accounting body. Therefore she is not entitled to payment of an honours degree allowance.