Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be paid for each day they worked and at the full rate. [8391/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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All teachers must be registered with the Teaching Council and the payment of the qualified rate of pay is dependent on that registration.  

On an exceptional basis there is provision for schools to employ an unregistered person. The details are outlined in Circulars 31/2011 and 52/2013 issued by my Department. In that situation, an unregistered person will be paid the unqualified rate of pay and they may work up to a maximum of five consecutive days in a row.

The person referred to by the Deputy was not registered with the Teaching Council at the time of her employment in January 2018 and was paid correctly under the terms of Circular 52/2013.