Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if current members or spokespersons of the teacher exchange programme can form part of the discussion group and action of the voluntary transfer scheme for permanent teachers currently being drafted to bring proposals to his Department management and patrons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6262/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Proposals, such as a Voluntary Redeployment Scheme for permanent primary teachers, are normally dealt with through negotiations conducted under the auspices of the Teacher Conciliation Council.

The Teacher Conciliation Council is part of the scheme of Conciliation and Arbitration for Teachers and was set up to deal with claims and proposals relating to the Terms and Conditions of employment of teachers. The Council is composed of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Education and Skills, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and is chaired by an official of the Workplace Relations Commission.

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) represents primary teachers on the Council.