Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding teachers who were employed in the vocational education committee sector prior to January 2011 when new pay rates and conditions were introduced and who have since transferred to the primary school sector teaching; if they will they be paid on the pre-2011 pay rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53038/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Deputy will appreciate that it is difficult to reply to the issues raised in the absence of specific details. As the query relates to payment of the personnel in two different sectors issues regarding the qualifications held by them have to be considered.

The overall principle is that teachers who taught in the VEC Sector before 1 January 2011 and commenced in a primary school teaching post after 1 January 2011 will be paid at the pre-2011 rates of pay as set out in my Department's circular 40/2011.