Seanad debates

Thursday, 26 February 2004

Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage.

 

12:00 pm

Photo of Paschal MooneyPaschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)

I thought the Senator said BA. I bow to the greater wisdom of Senator Fitzgerald who works in the teaching profession. I made my intervention with the Minister in an attempt to argue within the narrow context of the amendment, which is specific to teacher training colleges. Of course, one can argue about another range of categories where people with the necessary skills could, and do, work as teachers. However, the proposed legislation refers to the Garda Training College and the amendment refers to teacher training colleges. Notwithstanding any of the valid arguments that have been made vocally and eloquently by Senators Fitzgerald and Browne, I suggest that the Minister of State revisits the issue in the narrow context of the amendment proposed. I suggest that this affects the vast majority of those who wish to take up primary school teaching.

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