Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined. [59320/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). This Council is comprised of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Education. The Council is chaired by an official of the Workplace Relations Commission.

The criteria for the award of incremental credit are set out in my Department’s Circulars 10/2001 for Primary teachers, 29/2007 and 29/2010 for Post-Primary teachers.

These circulars provide for the award of incremental credit for service given abroad. Department Circular 0027/2016 sets out the eligibility criteria for teachers who have previous service in an analogous teaching position in the public service of another EU Member State to have that service recognised for placement onto an earlier pay scale once appointed to an Oireachtas funded teaching post in Ireland. This Circular which includes the relevant Application Form can be accessed on the gov.ie website. In order to apply for incremental credit a teacher must be in an Oireachtas funded post when applying for incremental credit.

My Department has not received an application for incremental credit from this named teacher and if a teacher wishes to receive more information on incremental credit they can contact teachersna@education.gov.ie.

Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the correct pay scale will be applied to the salary of a teacher (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59325/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the application for incremental credit for the teacher referred to has been processed by officials in my Department. Payment including arrears due will issue on the next available pay date on 8th December 2022. An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the teacher to advise him accordingly.