Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the case of a person (details supplied) who wishes to become a grade IV teacher at a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25489/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I understand the question to relate to an administrative position. The Deputy is familiar with the moratorium which came into effect from 27th March 2009 and which is being implemented following a Government decision which is binding upon all Government departments, non-commercial state bodies and agencies. No public service post, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion or payment of an allowance for performance of duties at a higher grade. Any promotion to a Grade IV administrative position would be a breach of the moratorium.

The school to which the Deputy refers is an Education and Training Board (ETB) school. In June 2014, the Department received a request from the relevant ETB seeking sanction to upgrade the school secretarial post at from Grade III to Grade Officer IV. This request was not granted, in the context of the moratorium on recruitment. The Department has not been contacted by the ETB in relation to this request since that point in time.