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Pregnancy-related sick leave under the 2014 Public Service Sick Leave Scheme

20th January 2015 | News

DPER have issued an interim arrangement for public servants who took sick leave due to a pregnancy related illness and exhausted their paid sick leave due to this illness. The interim arrangement is as follows: If a woman reaches the 4-year paid sick leave limit and pregnancy-related sick leave is listed as an absence on […]Read More →

Department of Education and Skills issue Weather Alert – Guidance and Advice for Schools

15th January 2015 | News

The Department of Education and Skills has brought to the attention of schools and colleges an emerging weather event involving severe winds which may impact during a period when students and staff are travelling to school by public transport and in private cars. Met Eireann has issued a Red level weather warning for severe and […]Read More →

SEAI Public Sector Monitoring and Reporting

17th December 2014 | News

Did you know that all Public Bodies, including schools, have a statutory obligation to monitor and report energy use? Under Statutory Instrument 426 of 2014 all public sector bodies are required to report annually using an on-line system on their energy usage and actions taken to reduce consumption. To help you in this reporting […]Read More →

Archbishop Eamon Martin launches novel online Advent Calendar

5th December 2014 | News

Each day of Advent amounts to a period of time which allows us to journey and reflect on ‘the joy of the Gospel” – Archbishop Eamon Audio ‘Thought for Today’ a new feature for this year’s Advent Calendar Archbishop Eamon Martin has today launched a specially commissioned 2014 Advent calendar on the homepage of the Irish Catholic bishops’ […]Read More →

Office Closure

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Members are advised that the CPSMA office will be closed on Monday 8th December [Feast of the Immaculate Conception] and re-opens on Tuesday 9th December.Read More →

Minor Works Grant

4th December 2014 | News

The Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA) has this morning welcomed Minister Jan O’Sullivan’s announcement that the recently restored Minor Works Grant will continue for the current academic school year. Welcoming the announcement, Father Tom Deenihan, the General Secretary of the CPSMA, said: ‘The reinstatement of the Minor Works grant provided schools with an opportunity to […]Read More →

Primary Pay Dates for 18 December 2014 and 31 December 2014

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Please note that the end of year closing dates for the pay date of 18 December 2014 is Friday, 5 December 2014. The closing date for the pay date of 31 December 2014 is Tuesday, 16 December 2014Read More →

Charities Act

22nd October 2014 | News

Thursday 16 October 2014, was a significant day in the life of every charity in Ireland. It was the establishment day for the purposes of the Charities Act 2009 (the “Charities Act”) and it is the date on which various provisions of the Charities Act come into operation. This Order provides for the establishment of […]Read More →

Clarification in relation to substitution arrangements for Self Certified Sick Leave and Force Majeure/Illness in Family absences

8th October 2014 | News

Following representations made by CPSMA to the Department of Education and Skills in relation to substitution arrangements for Self Certified Sick Leave and Force Majeure/Illness in Family absences, the DES has issued the following clarification. Under the Haddington Road Agreement, certain changes were made to the Substitution Scheme. â€¢ From the commencement of 2013/14 school […]Read More →

SEAI – Energy Saving Tips

30th September 2014 | News

Please see Energy In Education Tab on the left hand side for SEAI October Tips.Read More →

Data Protection in Schools website

18th September 2014 | News

Please click the Data Protection Tab on left to see more Read More →

Minister O’Sullivan welcomes publication of the Expert Group Report on Fixed-Term and Part-Time Employment in Teaching.

17th September 2014 | News

Minister O’Sullivan welcomes publication of the Expert Group Report on Fixed-Term and Part-Time Employment in Teaching. DES Press Release: Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan, TD, welcomed the publication of the report of the Expert Group on fixed-term and part-time employment in teaching. The Minister pointed out that the implementation of this report is […]Read More →

School Self Evaluation Survey DES

12th September 2014 | News

Responses are still being accepted, please return your completed survey now. To do so please click the following link : http://surveys.education.gov.ie/surveyRead More →

Vacancies for Primary Inspectors

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Vacancies for primary inspectors in the Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Skills. Advertisements and details of the vacancies are on www.publicjobs.ie site. Go to http://www.publicjobs.ie/publicjobs/home.htm and select the “Education” category The Public Appointments Service is currently recruiting for positions within the Inspectorate – See more at: http://www.education.ie/en/Education-Staff/#sthash.IEmMKgRs.dpufRead More →