Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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796. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Christian Brothers that are at present employed in the 33 primary schools and 62 post-primary schools under the trusteeship of an organisation (details supplied). [1418/22]

Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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797. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of sisters of the Loreto Order that are at present employed in the 11 primary schools, six community schools and 21 post-primary schools under the trusteeship of an organisation (details supplied). [1419/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 796 and 797 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that teachers are employed directly by the managerial authorities of schools and my Department acts as the paymaster for the teachers employed by the schools.

Payments to teachers are made on the basis of their relevant qualifications, applicable allowances, length of service, Teaching Council registration, and other relevant factors, in accordance with my Departments criteria.

Religious affiliation, or membership of a religious order, is not a criteria for payment purposes. Accordingly, the Payroll Section of my Department does not record whether a teacher is a member of a particular religious order.

I must therefore advise that the information requested by the Deputy is not available within my Department. The Deputy may, however, wish to seek this information directly from the relevant Patron Bodies.