Naoise Ó Cearúil (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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785. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the criteria for awarding incremental credit for primary and secondary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18761/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The criteria for the award of incremental credit are set out in the Department of Education’s Circulars 10/2001 for primary teachers, and 29/2007 and 29/2010 for post-primary teachers. The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC).

Where a school satisfies the criteria set out in the circulars to have service at that school recognised for incremental credit, an award of incremental credit can be made.

Where schools do not satisfy the required criteria, then service at that school cannot be considered towards incremental credit. Teachers must be on the Department of Education’s teacher payroll or teaching in an Education and Training Board school before an application can be processed.

The criteria for the award of incremental credit for teachers are subject to review by way of an incremental credit committee, which is a sub-committee of the TCC, and which meets on an ongoing basis.

The department is planning to review the incremental credit circulars towards the end of this year. As part of this process, the department will consult with the education partners via the incremental credit sub-committee of the TCC.