Written answers

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Department of Education and Science

Public Service Agreement

11:00 pm

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to ensure post primary teachers are available for three timetabled class periods per week under the supervision and substitution scheme with effect from the start of the 2010/2011 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33663/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to review and revise employment terms and conditions for those employed in the vocational education committee system in advance of the 2010/2011 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33669/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to restructure and rationalise the vocational education committee sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33670/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to implement redeployment schemes across the vocational education committee sector and the wider public service with effect from the start of the 2010/2011 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33672/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to review the academic employment contract for institutes of technology by 31 August 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33673/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to provide for an extra hour per week in institutes of technology with effect from the start of the 2010/2011 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33674/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to implement redeployment schemes for academic, administrative, technical and support staff across the institutes of technology with effect from the start of the 2010/2011 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33676/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 328: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to introduce an additional hour per week with effect from the start of the 2010/2011 school year facilitating teachers to engage in duties determined by school management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33662/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 329: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to provide for the redeployment of surplus teachers to commence from June 2010 and to be fully implemented for the start of the 2011/2012 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33664/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 330: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to review and revise the teaching contract in advance of the start of the 2010/2011 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33665/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 331: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to review and revise the employment terms and conditions of special needs assistants in advance of the start of the 2010/2011 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33666/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 332: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to provide for the flexible deployment of special needs assistants within schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33667/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 333: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to deploy staff to appropriate special needs assistant duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33668/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 334: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to introduce shared services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33671/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 335: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to provide for the flexible delivery of new courses specifically targeted at unemployed individuals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33675/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 336: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to provide for an extra hour per week in universities to facilitate teaching and learning with effect from the start of the 2010/2011 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33677/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 337: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to the introduction of academic workload management and full economic costing models in higher education institutes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33678/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 338: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to facilitate redeployment, reorganisation and rationalisation arising from the review of the Higher Education Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33679/10]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 339: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the negotiation and implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to review and revise employment contracts in higher education institutes in advance of the 2010/2011 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33680/10]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 to 215, inclusive, and 326 to 339, inclusive, together.

Implementation of the Agreement will take place under the aegis of the Public Service Agreement Implementation Body. In turn, arrangements are being put in place to facilitate implementation in each sector including the Education sector.

Officials of my Department have had engagements with a number of unions about the specific commitments contained in the Agreement. Not all unions have accepted the Public Service Agreement, and this poses particular difficulties in the Education sector.

Officials of my Department met recently with the Public Service Agreement Implementation Body to discuss the strategy for implementation of the Agreement in the Education sector. My Department is at present in the process of responding to a request from that body for initial implementation plans for the sector.

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