538 Mr. Eoin Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 has not been granted their claim for incremental credit for the school year 1987 to 1988 in view of the evidence supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11202/07]

The person referred to by the Deputy is employed by a statutory body established under the Vocational Education Acts. It is a matter for the VEC, as the employer, to determine the appropriate rate of salary payable from time to time to individual teachers within the agreed terms and conditions of employment for teachers.