AQW 27315/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education if there are plans to remove the Education Authority (EA)'s Essential Car User Allowance payment for staff from the EA Special Education Needs Transition Service.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 19 May 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 19 May 2025
- Answer due by
- 4 June 2025
- Answered
- 28 May 20259 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Education Authority (EA) has informed me that it is currently reviewing its Travel and Subsistence Scheme in order to ensure a fair and appropriate reimbursement policy is in place for all staff.
A 12 week engagement period with Trade Unions is ongoing, after which a revised scheme will be implemented for all staff. This engagement includes discussion on both the eligibility criteria for essential car user allowance and the mileage rates that apply.
It is not possible at this stage to confirm the impact of the revised scheme on any
group of staff as the discussions with trade unions are not yet complete and the
detail of the revised scheme is not yet known. EA is committed to keeping staff up to date as these discussions develop.