Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

I raise the issue of adult education tutors who are denied a decent contract and therefore, incredibly, have to sign on for social welfare payments during the summer. They are uncertain about their hours and annual income. There is pay inequality for post-2011 entrants, no opportunity for progression and no pay rise after years of service. This has long been an issue, starting with the Workplace Relations Commission in 2014. In 2020, the Labour Court instructed the Department to make an offer to the workers. In July 2022, the Department promised it would make an offer before October, but there was still no offer from it then. The workers have had enough of the many years of begging and asking the Government to do the right thing. They have decided to protest this Friday at 1 p.m. outside Government Buildings.

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