Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a teacher who teaches in a Catholic school in the US for 13 years is only entitled to seven years incremental criteria under the provisions of circular 10 of 2001 while a teacher teaching in a comparable school in the UK for a comparable period of time is awarded credits on a year for year basis; his views on whether this practice is fair; and if he will undertake a review of this policy as outlined in circular 10 of 2001 to ensure that all teachers who have taught abroad are treated fairly. [39326/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised primary teachers under Circular 10/2001 was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council. This Council is comprised of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of Education and Skills and is chaired by an official of the Workplace Relations Commission. Therefore the issue of teaching service given outside the EU would need to be considered at the Teachers Conciliation Council, in the first instance.