Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an anomaly (details supplied) with regard to the payment of substitute teachers will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8156/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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It is a matter for the organisations to which the Deputy refers to arrange payment to teachers and substitute teachers in accordance with approved rates of pay. My Department has no direct involvement as the payrolls are operated by the organisations concerned.

The Deputy may wish to note that my Department is establishing the ESBS Centre to deliver a number of shared services to the education sector. The first shared service to be established will be for the delivery of payroll and travel and subsistence claims processing for the 16 Education and Training Boards. It is anticipated that this project will come on-stream on a phased basis commencing in Quarter 4 of 2018.