Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider amending the qualifying terms, including the increment criteria, for primary school teachers applying for supplementary panel rights so as to reflect the fact that schools were closed for considerable periods during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31352/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to other schools that have vacancies. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent vacancies from supplementary panels comprised of eligible fixed-term (temporary/substitute) and part-time teachers.

The criteria, reviewed annually with the Education Partners, are published on the Department website.  Circular 57/2021 sets out the arrangements for the Supplementary Panel for 2022/23 school year.