1533. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department plans to lift the restriction on job-sharing teachers substituting during their non-working days for 2026/2027;• whether a decision has already been made, or is currently being discussed with a union (details supplied);• when teachers can expect a formal announcement;• if her Department is considering refusing the extension; and the justification for preventing qualified and experienced teachers from filling substitute vacancies at a time when schools need them. [63758/26]

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1533. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department plans to lift the restriction on job-sharing teachers substituting during their non-working days for 2026/2027;• whether a decision has already been made, or is currently being discussed with a union (details supplied);• when teachers can expect a formal announcement;• if her Department is considering refusing the extension; and the justification for preventing qualified and experienced teachers from filling substitute vacancies at a time when schools need them. [63758/26]

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1. 7 September 2026

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   1533. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department plans to lift the restriction on job-sharing teachers substituting during their non-working days for 2026/2027;• whether a decision has already been made, or is currently being discussed with a union (details supplied);• when teachers can expect a formal announcement;• if her Department is considering refusing the extension; and the justification for preventing qualified and experienced teachers from filling substitute vacancies at a time when schools need them. [63758/26]

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