Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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952. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is she will provide an update on a redeployment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21145/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of surplus permanent second-level teachers to other schools where vacancies exist. The redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers is key to the Department's ability to manage within its payroll budget.

A voluntary redeployment scheme has operated on a pilot basis in specific regions in recent years.Permanent second-level teachers employed in these regions were given an opportunity to volunteer for a transfer to other areas if such a transfer would free up a vacancy that would facilitate the redeployment of a surplus permanent teacher in the region.

A Pilot Voluntary Redeployment Scheme is available in 2022 to permanent/CID teachers who are employed in a post primary school:

- In counties Clare, Cork and Mayo, and who wish to be considered for redeployment to a school in any location;

- Outside of Dublin and who wish to be considered for redeployment to a school in Dublin

The redeployment process takes place each year during the month of May and it is at this stage that voluntary applicants will be contacted if a suitable vacancy is located in their chosen area.