Dáil Éireann - Volume 445 - 18 October, 1994

Written Answers. - Terenure (Dublin) School Caretaker.

Mr. E. Byrne Mr. E. Byrne

254. Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department only provides a £7,000 grant for the Presentation School, Terenure, Dublin 6, to employ a caretaker; if she intends to increase this grant as the current employee, a married man with three children, is so badly paid that he is in receipt of a £14 a week Family Income Supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1612/94]

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach) Niamh Bhreathnach

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach): The Presentation School in Terenure was in receipt of additional capitation grant for the provision of a caretaking service at the school.

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[2226] On 27 September last my Department notified the school authorities that it was prepared to sanction a post of full-time caretaker at the school. The minimum of the salary scale applicable to such an appointment is £10,036.

The appointment was sanctioned with effect from 3 October 1994.

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