Written answers
Thursday, 27 January 2022
Department of Education and Skills
School Staff
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the five-day rule for payment of student teachers has been lifted in order to accommodate student teachers in receiving full pay if they are covering absences in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4159/22]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As recently announced, the Teaching Council is now working to put processes and procedures in place to support the registration and vetting of 3rd and 4th year student teachers. In addition, pending the development of those processes and procedures by the Teaching Council, the Department of Education is examining how the '5 day rule' is impacting 3rd and 4th year student teachers.
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