David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the employment legislation and standards that apply to teachers; the employment legislation and standards that apply to teachers of English as a foreign language; the differences between the employment legislation and standards that apply to these two separate groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30428/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Under the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012) it is the Board of Management or Education and Training Board, as appropriate, which is responsible for employment of school staff in accordance with procedures published by the Department following consultation with the education partners.

These procedures are published on my Department’s website normally following consultations under the auspices of Teachers Conciliation Council.

The Teachers 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

Regarding the teaching of English as a foreign language my Department may allocate extra teaching resources to schools that have high concentrations of pupils that require English as an Additional Language support. These teachers are employed by schools under the same terms and conditions.

The terms and conditions of individuals who are privately employed by non-recognised institutions is a matter for their employers.