The Government has yet to implement electronic payslips for teachers despite a previous promise to do so by late last year.

Killarney councillor John O’Donoghue raised the issue at Monday's Kerry County Council meeting.

According to the councillor, the move to electronic payments would save the Government €1.7m every year.

Cllr O’Donoghue first raised the issue in September 2021 and at that time he was told that a new system would be put in place by the end of 2022.

“I had my own sums done as to the savings this measure could bring. I was pleasantly surprised when the Minister's reply detailed savings in excess of what I had predicted,” he said.

“I was delighted when they stated this antiquated practice would end in Q3 of 2022, but to date nothing has changed. I accept it may be the right of any individual to receive a physical payslip if they so wish, but I am confident these would be in an extreme minority. As well as the financial waste, it also has a huge, and needlessly detrimental environmental impact sending out such huge swathes of paper posting physical payslips to teachers each fortnight, and I would like the Minister to explain the reasons behind the delay.”