Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if this apparent discrepancy will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23246/25]

Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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573. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an issue regarding an acting-up allowance can be examined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23556/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 555 and 573 together.

I wish to refer the Deputy to section 2.1 of Post Primary Circular 42/00, which advises the following:

“2.1 With effect from 1st May 1999, where an acting Principal, acting Deputy Principal, acting Assistant Principal or acting Special Duties Teacher post is held for a period in excess of 5 consecutive years, the acting-up allowance may be retained on a personal basis subject to the discharge of appropriate duties. An acting appointment for a 5 year career break is excluded”.

The teacher in question has not acted for a period in excess of 5 consecutive years and therefore does not meet the criteria to retain the Deputy Principal allowance on a personal basis.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.