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Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Averil Power: ...and to try to give people as much clarity as possible. While the Minister of State may feel these issues are implicit in the legislation I think we should make them explicit. The INTO, ASTI, TUI and other teacher unions need to be able to go back to their members and clarify that the legislation explicitly provides that the fact that they do not hold the same religious belief as a...

Seanad: Teaching Council of Ireland: Statements (19 Feb 2014)

Averil Power: ...in place for the next school year or will more preparatory work be needed? There was some disquiet about the public hearings. The INTO and ASTI have welcomed the initiative in general terms; the TUI has expressed concern about public hearings. I believe we need public hearings if people are to have faith in the process. It is not appropriate to have private discussions behind closed...

Seanad: Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Jun 2013)

Averil Power: ...of employers. This is positive legislation, of which we are supportive. A number of useful recommendations were made during the consultation process by different groups, but, in particular, by CDVEC and the TUI which I would like to highlight. Both groups stressed the importance of community education. I welcome the Minister's reference to this because there is a fear among community...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Averil Power: ...group, whose chairman, Cathal O'Riada, has said that removing the ability for schools to discriminate would be an enormous and immediate relief for gay teachers. Representatives from the ASTI and TUI also addressed a briefing session on the Bill for Members in Leinster House and urged Members to support it. At the same session, a representative from BelongTo spoke of the impact that...