DES Tax Registration Numbers

The DES like all employers are required to register with the Revenue Commissioners. The Employer Registered Numbers that apply to you vary depending on the school sector you work in. The numbers assigned to the various DES payroll sections are as follows: Post PrimaryTeachers – 0081300S Primary Teachers – 4000099H Retired – 4001495U None Teaching […]

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Statutory Declaration

To offer tuition under any of the DES education programmes such as the Supplementary Programme or the  Summer Programme tutors must complete a Statutory Declaration prior to starting tuition. If a tutor has completed a declaration for one of the DES provision programmes either in 2020 or 2021 there is no need to complete a […]

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What happens when schools re-open?

We’ve just received an update from a contact within the DES regards what is the situation when children in receipt of Supplementary Programme hours return to school. The good news is that they can continue to benefit from the Supplementary Programme when they return to school. If you have not yet applied for the Supplementary […]

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Extension of programme hours

The Supplementary Programme currently in place for students with additional needs will be increased by an additional ten hours of provision for children in 3rd (third) – 6th (sixth) class of primary school and for post-primary students not returning in the phase commencing on 1 March. (DES press release) For an overview of the programme […]

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