Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Board of Management of schools are the direct employer of teachers and my Department provides a payroll service to schools.

A teacher who is employed in an Oireachtas funded position in a school must be registered with the Teaching Council. The teacher referred to by the Deputy in not registered with the Teaching Council which is a requirement for payment of salary.

Officials from my Department has been in direct contact on a number of occasions with the Principal of the school and with the teacher concerned reminding them of the requirement for teacher registration with the Teaching Council.

An official from my Department also contacted the Teaching Council to confirm the registration status of this teacher. The Teaching Council confirmed that this teacher is not registered. As of today's date, the teacher has not registered with the Teaching Council and as such no payment of salary can be made.