Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the increase of 2.5% payable under Towards 2016 and due on 1 September 2008 will be granted to teaching staff in institutes of technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43072/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Payment of the increases provided for under the terms of the Towards 2016 Agreement is dependent, in the case of each sector, organisation and grade, on verification of co-operation with flexibility and ongoing change, including co-operation with satisfactory implementation of the agenda for modernisation set out in the Agreement, maintenance of stable industrial relations and absence of industrial action in respect of any matters covered by the Agreement. Payment is also dependent on verification of satisfactory achievement of these provisions through the submission of progress reports in advance of each pay increase. The progress reports are assessed by the Secretary General of the relevant Government Department responsible for the sector and an independent Performance Verification Group (PVG) for each sector.

A final progress report from the Institutes of Technology sector has not yet been received by the Secretary General of my Department in respect of the 2.5% increase payable under Towards 2016 and due on the 1st September 2008. In the absence of such a progress report I am not in a position to state when the increase will be granted.