Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the redress open or available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been in full-time teaching of multiple subjects at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare and whose position was terminated on the return to work of the teacher they replaced, whose case was subsequently referred to a rights commissioner, the hearing of which was not notified to them or the school authorities and the decision arrived at was not in their favour, they sought and received an appointment for a further hearing which has been granted but at a date too late to facilitate any other arrangements they may have to make, in essence the date available is in effect a predetermined negative response in respect of a process that has considerable status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15313/11]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the redress open or available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15426/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 225 together. In accordance with the Education Act 1998, teachers are employed by boards of management or vocational educational committees in the case of schools established or maintained by VECs. I am not aware of the details of the case to which the Deputy refers. However, the legislation under which Rights Commissioners operate provide mechanisms for appeal and enforcement designed to cater for both employer and employee.