Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 604: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in the context of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001, employees teaching in the adult education services who do not have a teaching qualification are granted their rights under the Act on a [i]pro rata[/i] basis in regard to sick pay, holiday pay and common pay scales, including arrears; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9244/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Adult education services are delivered locally by vocational education committees with funding from my Department. The Protection of Employees (Part-time Work) Act 2001 has been applied to give part-time adult education workers pro rata equivalence with their full-time counterparts in remuneration and terms and conditions of service. The extension of the benefits of the Act to staff in grades entirely comprising part-time staff is under examination. Guidelines on the matter will be issued to VECs as soon as possible.