Written answers

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Department of Education and Skills

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the anomaly that full-time special needs assistants contracts are specified by the National Council for Special Education as 32 hours, but the contract of employment specifies the working hours as the hours the school is open to students, that is, 28 hours and 20 minutes for a primary school. [50114/13]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The position regarding the working hours of full-time SNAs is as outlined in the standard SNA contract of employment which was implemented in 2005. Full-time SNAs are required to work for the normal school hours in their school, and in addition to be available for a period of time before and after school. The specific hours of work are set locally by the school management and will vary depending on the school's requirements.

Furthermore, SNAs are required to be available for an additional 72 hours annually to be used by schools as an additional bank of hours to be utilised and delivered outside of normal school opening hours and/or the normal school year. SNAs employed in a part-time capacity are paid a pro-rata amount dependent upon their hours of employment. Part-time SNAs are paid on the agreed divisor rate for pay purposes for part-time SNAs which is 32 hours.

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