Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will advise on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36361/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The terms and conditions of employment of teachers in Ireland, who are paid out of monies provided by the Oireachtas, are a matter for the Teachers' Conciliation Council (TCC). This Council is comprised of representatives of the teacher unions, school management bodies, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and the Department of Education chaired by an Official of the Workplace Relations Commission. The terms and conditions set out in that circular were agreed under the auspices of the TCC.

The criteria required to have incremental credit awarded to Primary teachers is set out in the Department of Education Circulars 10/2001. This circular provides for both prior teaching service and prior relevant non-teaching service. In the context of this circular teaching service is service given in a recognised school by a qualified primary teacher.

With regards to this named individual, as their prior service pre-dates their post-graduate diploma in primary education (2003), circular 0010/2001 does not provide for the award of incremental credit for teaching service.