John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rate of pay for qualified SNAs providing summer provision; the rate of pay for qualified teachers doing the same work; the method and timing of payments in both instances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15028/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Teachers and SNAs employed by their school to provide school based summer provision are paid a rate based on their normal salary.

Home-based provision is available where a child’s local school is not providing a programme or does not have the capacity to accommodate a child in a planned programme this year.

In this situation the Department will provide grant funding towards the engagement by Parents of a registered teacher / SNA to provide home based support for 10 hours a week for 4 weeks.

The role of Tutors and Special Needs Assistants engaged by Parents under the home based summer programme are separate and distinct and broadly reflect the role of teachers and SNAs in schools. See

The grant level/pay rates for Tutors and SNAs participating in the home based summer programme are based on the pay rates for substitute Teachers and SNAs and are set out in the information note and FAQ document available at:  https://www.education.ie/en/Parents/Services/summerprovision/home-based-information-faqs-for-parents.pdf

The payment method and timing are the same as applied to the July Provision programme of previous years with payments issuing at the end of October.