New rules on school cover free up €25m [Irish Examiner]
- Published: 20 November 2009
THE Department of Education has clawed back €25 million in taxpayers’ money after tightening up rules on substitution cover for teachers.
The head of the department yesterday said claims for uncertified sick leave had “gone down quite significantly”.
Claims had fallen by 28% in primary schools and 38% in post-primary schools in the last school year.
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