Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline any plans that are being developed to revise Gaeltacht, Island and Secretary to Board of Management allowances that are provided for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16100/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Government approved a number of measures relating to public service allowances following a public service-wide review of allowances and premium payments conducted by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. As a result of the Government decision, the Gaeltacht allowance, Island allowance and Secretary to Board of Management allowance has been withdrawn for new beneficiaries with effect from 1 February 2012. Any person in receipt of the above allowances on 31 January 2012 will continue to be paid that allowance except where the teacher ceases that job role or changes school or employer on or after 1 February 2012. Where a teacher is redeployed under the agreed redeployment scheme, this will not be regarded as a cessation. Further information regarding the outcome of the review of allowances is published in Circular 0008/2013 which is available on my Department's website www.education.ie.