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Teacher Shortages: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: ...in the past six months and 61% of schools experienced teacher retention difficulties, yet the Government's answer is to suspend career breaks. In advance of this response by the Government, the TUI warned that, "Announcing limited measures yet again in relation to career breaks, job-sharing and the taking of additional hours will do nothing to tackle the significant problems being...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (26 Apr 2022)

Paul Murphy: ...over Easter. One clear message from right across all the conferences was the need for substantial pay increases to compensate for the rising cost of living. The Teachers Union of Ireland, TUI, conference went so far as to pass a motion that said unless a meaningful pay offer was made by the end of the school or academic year which provides for increases that keep pace with the level of...

Other Questions: Teacher Recruitment (16 Nov 2016)

Paul Murphy: ...area in which we can invest" than education, but his policy of fighting to maintain pay inequality at the core of this country's teaching profession is a funny way of showing it. Even with the TUI agreement, new teachers who are coming in are suffering a significant pay gap. Some of them are paid €6,000 or €7,000 less than the people beside whom they work and who do the...

Other Questions: Teachers' Remuneration (19 Oct 2016)

Paul Murphy: We discussed some of this issue on the previous question. The fact remains that, even with the agreement of the INTO and TUI, significant pay inequality and discrimination against new entrants persist. This is why the strike is going ahead regardless of whether the Minister likes it, that is, unless there is a resolution and the Government concedes on the key issue of pay equality. Will...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Paul Murphy: ...national rate and staff numbers have reduced by 10%. A consequence of this is that the resources of the ITs and the working conditions of the staff are being stretched to breaking point. One third of TUI members at second level and a similar number at third level are in temporary part-time employment. We have a massive extension of so-called "flexicurity", precarious employment in third...

Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2015)

Paul Murphy: ...It is essential that this is gone in time before the new school year starts. I am pleased that the Bill has the support of a wide number of groups, including the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, the ASTI, the INTO, the TUI, Atheist Ireland, LGBT Noise and ICTU Youth. I will go through our Bill quickly. It is very simple. It deletes the exemption that currently exists. Instead, it...