Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I understand that a proposal was issued to staff representatives last year to establish a new grade of adult educator, with a standardised payscale aligned to Youthreach. A key issue that has been raised relates to incremental progression. The Ministers, Deputies Harris and Foley, who have regulatory responsibility for the ETB sector, have submitted an updated proposal to the Minister, Deputy Coveney. Officials are engaging on this updated proposal and hope to be able to conclude this matter an early opportunity.

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