Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which a teacher can apply for incremental credit; the way in which a person may make an appeal on a decision if they are not satisfied with the outcome of a decision made on their application for incremental credit being applied to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15097/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The current scheme for the award of incremental credit for teachers 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 & Skills and is chaired by an official of the Workplace Relations Commission. The application process and the appeal process for non-teaching service as agreed are set out by my Department in circular letters 10/2001, 29/2007 and 29/2010. The scheme as agreed, makes  no provision for an appeal for teaching service.

The teacher representatives on the Teachers Conciliation Council have recently asked for a review of the existing incremental credit schemes. This review has commenced under the Council and it is intended to publish the outcome by way of circular letter.