Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason substitute work completed prior to September 2008 is no longer considered when assessing teachers' eligibility to join permanent teacher panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21691/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The primary redeployment panel rules agreed between the relevant education partners and my Department are published on my Department's website.

Prior to 1 September, 2008 the panel rules allowed for the counting of permanent and fixed term service of primary school teachers towards eligibility for the redeployment panels. Substitute service did not count for panel rights.

It was agreed through the Teachers' Conciliation Council that with effect from 1 September, 2008 the calculation of service for access to the redeployment panels at primary level includes the service of teachers engaged in non-casual substitution contracts. 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 & Skills and Finance.