Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)

I move amendment No. 4:

In page 4, to delete lines 28 to 39 and in page 5, to delete lines 1 to 22.

Section 6 inserts new provisions relating to staff and provides for the following: "The numbers and qualifications of the teachers and other staff of a recognised school, who are, or who are to be, remunerated out of monies provided by the Oireachtas, shall be determined from time to time by the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform". My amendment proposes to delete this paragraph and substitute it with the following: "The numbers and qualifications of the teachers and other staff of a recognised school, who are to be remunerated out of monies provided by the Oireachtas, shall be determined from time to time by the Minister after consultation with and with the agreement of bodies representative of patrons, recognised school management organisations and any recognised trade union or staff association representing teachers, or other staff as appropriate and with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform".

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