James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 22 May 2025, if a matter will be reviewed taking further details into account (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60607/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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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.

To qualify for an award of incremental credit an SNA and their prior work experience being claimed must satisfy the eligibility criteria set out in the relevant circular. An award of incremental credit cannot be made where the eligibility criteria are not satisfied.

Regarding the SNA to which you refer, the relevant unit in the department will review the matter and consider the additional information that was provided to the department. The applicant will be informed directly of the outcome of this review.