Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she and her Department officials have made a determination yet on case EDU-CU-OIR-02946-2021 relating to the request made by a person (details supplied) for a further extension to their career break on exceptional circumstances basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19524/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that, under the terms of the Scheme, a Career Break is for a period of not less than 1 school year and may be extended on an annual basis provided the total period of the Career Break does not exceed 5 years at any one time, subject to a maximum of 10 years absence in he course of the teacher's career.

A subsequent career break may not be taken until the teacher has served for a period equal to the duration of the previous Career Break.

As this individual has already availed of 5 years, in accordance with the terms of the scheme, my Department is not be in a position to extend his Career Break any further at this time.