Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North-West, Fianna Fail)
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266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is considering allowing incremental credit for external science experience to encourage those with a science and STEM background to become teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26779/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The criteria for the award of incremental credit are set out in the Department’s Circulars 10/2001 for Primary teachers, 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).

The circulars provide for the award of incremental credit in respect of teaching service and relevant non-teaching service where the teachers satisfy the criteria set out in these circulars. External science experience given in a prior setting may be considered for incremental credit purposes under the relevant non-teaching category of the circular.

Teachers must be on the Department of Education and Youth’s teacher payroll or teaching in an Education and Training Board school before an application can be processed.