1. Anne McElduff L.L.B., B.L. Legal, Industrial Relations Section & Equality Section [LIRE]

2. LIRE Section Anne McElduff ( AGS) Deirdre O’Connor ( Senior Official) Audrey Cullen AO Niamh Cooper EO Colette Cassidy CO Fergal Mawe CO Andrew Bowen/ Hazel O’Connor ( Interns)

3. LIRE POLICY AREAS Teaching Council –Registration –Droichead –Fitness to Teach Bullying Pluralism and Patronage School Admissions, School Records Child Protection Inspectors Complaints against Teachers Implementation of Legislation Equality

4. Agreed Procedures Parental Complaints Procedure Working Together (Staff Relations/ Bullying/ Grievance) Appointments (Appendix D of Constitution of Boards and Rules of Procedure 2011) Child Protection 2011- DES Circular 65/2001 Disciplinary Procedures under Section 24.3 of the Ed. Act- Circular 60/2009

5. LIRE Queries 2008-2013

6. LIRE Queries 38% of Queries from PT/DP Rota in the section Response time in line with INTO service plan –Response on the day/ within 24 hours Queries on serious matters prioritised e.g child protection, disciplinary matters

7. LIRE Query Topics Child Protection Data Protection /Freedom of Information Employment Contracts Appointment Procedures Pupil Enrolment Equality Family Law Health and Safety Staff Relations

8. NEWB/Reporting Student Absences Personal Injury Boards of Management (Rules & Con) Pupil Behaviour and Discipline Inspection Parental Complaints/ Disciplinary procedures Teaching Council General LIRE Query Topics

9. How do I respond to a parental complaint? Are parents entitled to copy of my diary notes of meetings/conversations with them? Must I comply with all requests from my Principal? There is a clause in my contract which says the Board of Management can vary my duties and responsibilities – is that correct? Sample Queries

10. Am I now be entitled to a Contract of Indefinite Duration (CID) after 3 years? Can the Teaching Council suspend me if there is a case against me? How can I deal with a persistent complaint of cyber bullying in class? Sample Queries

11. Cases 2013- All members- 2013

12. RATIO OF CASES TEACHERS TO PRINCIPALS

13. INTO Customer Service Charter Queries dealt with in courteous, friendly and confidential manner Accurate, reliable info and advice Priority for urgent queries Callback on the day/ day following 3 days, no response, text/ voicemail advising of this Consultations as required Complaints to GS Intouch, Jan/ Feb 2013

14. Complaints Procedure INTO Website

15. Categories of Law Education Law Employment Law Equality Law Data/Information Law Criminal Law/Civil Law