Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent)
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222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if discussions are expected to change the circular for incremental credits so that teaching experience abroad in non-EU private schools is recognised in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18708/23]

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 is laid out in my Department's Circulars 10/2001 for Primary teachers, 29/2007 and 29/2010 for Post Primary teachers. For the purposes of prior relevant non-teaching service, the relevant Circular for Post Primary teachers is 29/2007.

The teachers unions have lodged a number of claims at TCC in relation to incremental credit, and specifically a claim about private post primary teaching service outside the E.U. These claims are currently under consideration.

The Department will review these circulars when agreement has been reached at TCC with regard to those claims.