Written answers
Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Department of Education and Skills
Special Educational Needs
Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason SNAs with ten years of experience (details supplied) in private pre-schools are unable to apply for incremental credits, particularly when those who have worked in community pre-schools are eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4050/24]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The criteria required to have incremental credit awarded to qualified Special Needs Assistants (SNA) is set out in Circular 0139/2006 and was agreed with the unions representing the Special Needs Assistants, School Management Representatives, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and the Department of Education.
Under the terms of Circular 0139/2006, Section 4, paragraph 4.3 (d ) states that “Incremental credit shall not be awarded in respect of work undertaken in the service of a private employer”. As such, prior service in a private employer, such as a private pre-school, is therefore not eligible towards an award of incremental credit.
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