1427. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration has been given to the financial impact on teachers who elected to remain in job-sharing arrangements on the expectation that substitute work would continue to be permitted as in previous years; and whether transitional arrangements will be introduced pending a final decision. [63034/26]

The Job-Sharing Scheme for teachers is contained in Chapter 8 of the Department’s Circular Letter Circular 0054/2019 titled ‘Leave Schemes for Registered Teachers Employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools’. Paragraph 11.1(a) of the Job-Sharing Scheme states a teacher may not engage in any substitute teaching whilst job sharing.

In response to issues raised in relation to teacher supply, the restriction on engaging in substitute teaching, imposed in the Job-Sharing Scheme, has been suspended on a temporary basis over the last number of years.

Information Note TC/IN 0001/2026 has recently been published by my Department and provides for the extension of this temporary arrangement until the end of the 2026/27 school year.

The onus is on each individual teacher to ensure that they familiarise themselves with the terms and conditions of the leave scheme that they are applying for.