Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Department of Education and Science

Teachers' Remuneration

9:00 pm

Photo of Billy TimminsBilly Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 1016: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a matter (details supplied); if the pay rise directed by the Labour Court in February 2009 will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48451/09]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1019: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an agreement on a pay claim between his Department and a trade union representing certain public service workers (details supplied) which was forwarded to the Department of Finance in July 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48481/09]

Photo of Joe CareyJoe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 1020: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to the issues raised in correspondence from an education centre (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48531/09]

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 1045: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1046/10]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1016, 1019, 1020 and 1045 together.

My Department gives support and funding to a number of VECs to operate Outdoor Education Centres. There are 12 centres in all. The Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) lodged a claim with my Department for a substantial pay increase on behalf of the Directors of each of these Centres.

Following protracted negotiations, my Department consented to an ad-hoc referral of the claim to the Labour Court. The Labour court subsequently issued a non-binding recommendation in respect of this claim.

The current position is that the recommendation is being actively considered by officials of both my Department and the Department of Finance.

While it is acknowledged that this matter is outstanding for a period of time, I am sure the Deputy will appreciate that the recommendation needs to be fully considered in light of the issues it raises in the context of the current fiscal situation.

However, I expect that a final decision will be communicated to the interested parties shortly.

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