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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...of learning”. We also need to move away from judging teachers based solely on how well their students jump the hurdle of a high stakes examination. Regrettably, the ASTI and the Teachers Union of Ireland, TUI, have both voted in favour of industrial action in opposition to school-based assessment. This action involves non-co-operation with continuing professional development,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Examinations Reviews (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...of stakeholders through the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment structures, including the junior cycle board and the council. I personally attended the following seven meetings with TUI representatives: a deputation from the TUI on 8 December 2011; a deputation from the TUI on 2 April 2012; the TUI annual conference on 11 April 2012; Gerry Craughwell, president of the TUI, on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Reviews (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I regret the announcement by the ASTI and TUI of the fact that they are balloting their members on industrial action on the new Junior Cycle Student Award (JCSA). I have considered the concerns expressed by the unions and others in relation to the new JCSA. In that context, I have responded to their concerns in relation to the implementation of the Framework on Junior Cycle. I have slowed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I regret the announcement by the ASTI and TUI of the fact that they are balloting their members on industrial action on the new Junior Cycle Student Award (JCSA). I have considered the concerns expressed by the unions and others in relation to the new JCSA. In that context, I have responded to their concerns in relation to the implementation of the Framework on Junior Cycle. I have slowed...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: It was, in effect. It had an effect on getting clarity. One of the two unions, the Teachers Union of Ireland, TUI, had voted for the acceptance of the Haddington Road agreement, but the advice I received, which I accepted, was that to try to attempt to do something in the context of the ASTI standing back and not balloting its members until September was likely to jeopardise constructive...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (28 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...one union has members in a sector the Agreement is either applied or not applied to everyone, depending on whether or not a collective agreement is reached with that union. In ETB schools, where TUI is regarded as the representative union, the HRA applies to all teachers. In Voluntary Secondary schools, where ASTI is regarded as the representative union, the FEMPI Act 2013 applies to all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Haddington Road Agreement Negotiations (26 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...of Supervision and Substitution, which included a payment of €1,769, can be changed in one of two ways. The first is by putting in place a collective agreement. This occurred in the case of TUI and INTO, as a consequence of which their members have available to them the various Government commitments under the Haddington Road Agreement, in particular the continuing payment of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (26 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...teachers who were recruited before and after 1 January 2011. The Agreement includes revised salary scales for teachers recruited after 1 January 2011, and it has now been accepted by members of TUI and INTO.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies Data (20 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: .../11/2010 4 11/11/2014 An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) Deirbhile Nic Craith F INTO 17/11/2010 4 11/11/2014 An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) Robert Cronin M Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) 17/11/2010 4 11/11/2014 An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) Daithi Sims...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (5 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...one union has members in a sector the Agreement is either applied or not applied to everyone, depending on whether or not a collective agreement is reached with that union. In ETB schools, where TUI is regarded as the representative union, the HRA applies to all teachers. In Voluntary Secondary schools, where ASTI is regarded as the representative union, the FEMPI Act 2013 applies to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (17 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...in Voluntary Secondary schools. In dual-union schools (Designated Community Colleges and Community and Comprehensive Schools), the FEMPI Act continues to apply to teachers who are not members of TUI. While certain issues of dual representation require further consideration, the position set out above provides an initial basis for the implementation of the Haddington Road Agreement. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (16 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...in Voluntary Secondary schools. In dual-union schools (Designated Community Colleges and Community and Comprehensive Schools), the FEMPI Act continues to apply to teachers who are not members of TUI. While certain issues of dual representation require further consideration, the position set out above provides an initial basis for the implementation of the Haddington Road Agreement. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (15 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...in Voluntary Secondary schools. In dual-union schools (Designated Community Colleges and Community and Comprehensive Schools), the FEMPI Act continues to apply to teachers who are not members of TUI. While certain issues of dual representation require further consideration, the position set out above provides an initial basis for the implementation of the Haddington Road Agreement. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Prior to the recent ballots on the Haddington Road Agreement, my Department agreed with TUI and ASTI that without prejudice to future positions that would arise in the event of rejection of the proposals, current Supervision and Substitution arrangements would remain in place. This was essential to ensure that schools opened for the new school year and remained functioning. TUI has now...

Topical Issue Debate: Haddington Road Agreement Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...is a valued and important profession in Ireland and I am glad that agreement has been reached with three of the four trade unions representing teachers and lecturers in Ireland, namely, INTO, TUI and IFUT. I ask ASTI to examine the costs to its members of remaining outside the Haddington Road agreement and to reflect upon this matter again. The Haddington Road agreement is a negotiated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Appointments (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) Deirbhile Nic Craith F INTO 17/11/2010 4 11/11/2014 An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) Robert Cronin M Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) 17/11/2010 4 11/11/2014 An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) Daithi Sims M Teachers Union of Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: To deal first with Deputy McConalogue's questions, we cannot finalise our costings with regard to the potential savings because both the TUI and the ASTI teacher unions have decided to ballot their members on whether they want to accept Haddington Road or not. That will not become known to us until September as they will have to wait until the schools are back before they ballot their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Disputes (3 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...Committee of ICTU and the Government that took place against a backdrop of continuing significant difficulties in the finances of the State. The INTO has accepted the terms of the Agreement. The TUI has indicated its intention to ballot on the proposals in September. The ASTI is to put a similar proposal on balloting to its Central Executive Council. Union members now have an important...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...(ISSU); Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA);Joint Managerial Body for secondary schools (JMB ; National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD); and Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI). It would be very disappointing if a school refused to allow a Stand Up! Poster to be displayed on the school's notice board. I would suggest that, if this is the case, that the issue...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Reviews (17 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...children and all the necessary resources will be provided to make this a success. The Department has established an Education Partners Consultation Group to provide the partners, including the ASTI and TUI, with a formal medium for assisting in the planning of the phased implementation of the Junior Cycle. These meetings are currently happening approximately every 4 to 6 weeks. At...