123 school secretaries in Kerry are now being paid by the state.
Previously, school secretaries were employed directly by schools, and funded by ancillary grants.
Following a long-running campaign, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has said school secretaries should be included in the state payroll.
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The arrangement affects 107 primary school secretaries in 103 primary schools and 16 post-primary school secretaries from nine secondary schools in Kerry.
It's part of a broader package of measures of terms and conditions.
Kerry Fianna Fáil TD and Minister for Education Norma Foley has welcomed the news saying she intends to extend a similar agreement to school caretakers.
