Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if inequity with regard to a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50213/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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In 2012 a public service-wide review of pay and allowances was carried out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. As a result of the review, qualification allowances and certain other premium payments were abolished with effect from 1st February 2012. Department of Education and Skills Circular 0008/2013 outlines the effect of this decision on teachers. The Circular was produced following consultations under the auspices of the Teachers' Conciliation Council, a body established in accordance with the terms of the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for Teachers. The Council is composed of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Education and Skills and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Council is chaired by an official of the Labour Relations Commission.

With the publication of the circular specific allowances payable to teachers were withdrawn for new beneficiaries from 1 February 2012. Where a teacher held such an allowance on 31 January 2012 they will continue to be paid that allowance unless he/she ceases the post, in which case the teacher will lose the allowance.

Appendix 4 of Circular 0008/2013 titled “Job Role Allowances at Primary and Post Primary level”, sets out scenarios for different situations. In regard to teachers who change school/ employer/job role on a voluntary basis on or after 1 February 2012 the Appendix states such teachers post based allowance will cease from the date they changed school/employer/job role and they will not regain eligibility for this allowance where they moved to a specified post on or after 1 February 2012.