Seanad debates

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage

 

2:30 pm

Photo of Fidelma Healy EamesFidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I understand the INTO has but what I am trying to say is that the Minister is hitting at the democratic right of people to say "No" and is punishing them for exercising their right to say "Yes" or "No". This could lead to a loss of thousands of euro for teachers and lecturers throughout their career. This threat is disproportionate and wrong and it must be stopped but the effect of this is that it will split the profession. It is the children and the students who will be hurt. We need the very best people in teaching and Senator Hayden acknowledged that at one level. Just because they voted "No", I ask the Minister not to kill them forever. This is what I see happening here. Likewise the threat in section 10 to the restoration to the teachers' salary scale for payment for substitution and supervision must be removed. I understand the Minister is saying there will be-----

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