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Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (15 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his nominees to State and semi-State bodies since his appointment; the qualification of each successful nominee; the income for each nominee from each board; the number of unfilled vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46804/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of the 78 projects announced as commencing construction in 2009 which have completed the tendering process; the number which will begin construction in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47160/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of unqualified persons who are on regular teaching contracts of employment within primary and secondary sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47161/09]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: To illustrate further the point Deputy Burton made in respect of her amendment No. 1, it came to my attention yesterday that within the teaching profession, which is a group of 57,000 of the 300,000 workers affected by this Bill, a small enough group work on a temporary basis for perhaps five, ten or 12 hours a week. They are not in the same category as permanent pensionable teachers in the...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: That is an important piece of information. The view of the unions is now the Minister of State's view as well, that those working in a temporary capacity within the schools, often on five or six hours a week, will find their pay slashed by 5%. The Minister of State has just confirmed that for the information of the House. Is it fair and reasonable that a group of people, who have no...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: I will try not to labour this point but we need some clarity on the matter. In a response on Second Stage the Minister of State, Deputy Carey, remarked that the rule of thumb which would apply to this Bill is that those affected would be those who pay the pension levy. Earlier, I cited a groups of teachers who do not pay the pension levy. Typically, these are young people, recently out of...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: The Minister of State should not have said that.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: This is wider than that.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: Explain.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: Will the Minister of State give way to a point of information?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: Will he give way?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: That is because the Minister of State has two pensions.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: The Minister of State asked whether part-time workers should be treated differently from other workers who have pensions.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: The answer is we did. Is the Minister of State aware of the part-time workers' directive, under which the State was taken to court in respect of part-time teachers? On 10 November last, the Department of Education and Science was obliged to pay back a sum of €11 million to those 600 part-time teachers who had received the wrong rate of pay for the past ten years. This is the example to...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: As Deputy Shatter has said, there are a number of very important principles we need to be fully cognisant of in terms of this debate. One is the separation of powers. This goes back to the foundation of the State and is something fundamental that I believe people would be loathe to tamper with. We all understand that. Another important principle is the fact that we have been well-served...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: The Deputy should not be so hard on himself.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order, the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Pat Carey, assured the House some hours ago that his comments in reply to Second Stage would be circulated. Have they been circulated yet?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: Two issues arise in respect of these amendments. The point Deputy Richard Bruton makes regarding the issues of consultation is important. It would be perfectly normal for the Attorney General or very senior officials in the Department of Finance or elsewhere to tick tack with either the President of the High Court or the Chief Justice concerning the general feeling among the Judiciary about...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: The Minister of State is more influential than he believes.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Brian Hayes: What about the issue of consultation?