Academic and Other Allowances

Figures in column (1/12/06) are taken from Circular 0145/2006
Figures in column (1/6/07) are taken from Circular 045/07
Figures in column (1/3/08) are taken from Circular 0011/2008
Figures in column (1/9/08) are taken from Circular 0106/2008
Figures in column (1/1/10) are taken from Circular 0004/2010
Figures in column (1/1/11) are taken from Circular 0040/2011
  *Nat Agre 3% (T2016)
 **Nat Agre 2% (T2016)
 ***Nat Agre 2.5% (T2016)
Nat Agree 2.5% (T2016) Following Public Service
Pay Cut
 New appointees appointed
on or after
1 January 2011
  01/12/06 01/06/07 01/03/08 01/09/08 01/01/2010 01/01/2011
  € €                            € € €  €
(a) Primary Degree (Pass) 1,810
 1,846 1,892 1,939 1,842 1,658 
(b) Masters Degree by Thesis or Exam (Pass) 4,831 4,938 5,051 5,177 4,918 4,426
(c) Primary Degree (1st/ 2nd/3rd Class Hons*) 4,831
 4,928 5,051 5,177 4,918 4,426
(d) Masters Degree (1st/2nd Hons) 5,398 5,506 5,644 5,785 5,496 4,946 
(e) Doctors Degree
 6,030 6,151 6,305 6,463 6,140 5,526
(f) (i) H Dip in Ed (Pass)
 580 592  607 622 591  532
(f) (ii) Higher Froebel Cert
 580 592 607 622 591  532
(g) (i) H Dip in Ed (1st/2nd Hons)
 1,214 1,238 1,269 1,301 1,236 1,112
(g) (ii) Ard Teastas Gaeilge
 1,214 1,238 1,269 1,301 1,236 1,112 
Special Education Diplomas 2,393
 2,441 2,502 2,565 2,437  2,193

*Graduates of Mary Immaculate College and St. Patrick's College, who hold 3rd Class Honours degrees are not currently in receipt of this allowance and this issue is being pursued by INTO

Only one of the allowances at (f) or (g) may be held together with one of the allowances (a) to (e).

Other Allowances

Teachers on max. point of common basic scale for at least 10 years 2,282
 2,328  2,386 2,446 2,324 2,091
Teaching Through Irish 1,554
 1,585
 1,625 1,666 1,583  1,424
Gaeltacht Grant 3,008
 3,068
 3,145 3,224 3,063  2,757
Island Allowance 1,810
 1,846
 1,892 1,939 1,842 1,658

Substitute Teachers

Effective Date Trained Rate
Appointed on or after
1 January 2011		 €164.26
1 January 2010 €195.33
1 September 2008 €206.72
1 March 2008 €201.68
1 June 2007
 € 196.76
1 December 2006 €192.90
1 June 2006 €187.28
1 January 2006 €182.71
1 June 2005 €180.01
1 January 2005 €172.26
1 July 2004 €168.88
1 January 2004 €165.57

Last Updated: July 2011