Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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605. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for the different hourly rates payable to individual teachers or supervisors for additional supervision work in circular letter 0053/2020; the reason teachers and supervisors receive different pay for the same work; the reason teachers who entered a teaching post on 1 January 2011 are paid less than teachers who entered teaching prior to 1 January 2011; the reason supervisors who entered employment post 1 January 2011 are paid less than supervisors who entered employment prior to 1 January 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16941/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The different hourly rates payable arises from the application of a reduction of 10% in the pay of new appointees to the public service and all new appointees by Government as part of Budget 2011.

Where additional supervision hours arise, they should be offered in the sequence set out in the circular and in accordance with the rates therein which were agreed in consultation with union representatives. The Teacher rate is payable to all teaching staff, Professional Masters in Education (PME) students in the school and retired teachers who undertake supervision duties. The Supervisor rate is payable to any other personnel who undertake the supervision duties.

Further amendments to Teacher Terms and Conditions, including pay and allowances, can only be achieved through engagement and collective bargaining agreements between the Government and the public service unions.