Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Ceann Comhairle for enabling us to mark the anniversary of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine with a minute's silence today and a powerful exhibition in Bucha. The Labour Party lends our unequivocal support and solidarity to the people of Ukraine. I also wish to express sympathy for the PSNI officer injured in the horrific shooting in Omagh, John Caldwell. I offer my thoughts to his family, friends and community.

I want to raise the situation pertaining to adult education tutors, many of whom I met on Tuesday afternoon. I stood with them last week. Despite their vital work, they lack fixed working hours or a set pay scale. They need better terms and conditions. They have an order from the Labour Court but the Departments of Education and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform have still not made them an acceptable offer. When will we see an end to this stalemate? What does the Government plan to do to ensure better security for adult education tutors?

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