Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding teachers' allowances; his views on whether allowances are part of teachers' pay and to cut them would mean a breach of the Croke Park Agreement. [25787/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

As the Deputy will be aware, the review of allowances in the public service which is ongoing at the moment is being conducted by the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform.

The Government has reaffirmed the key commitments under the Public Service Agreement, including that there will be no further reductions in pay rates for serving public servants. These commitments are contingent on delivery of the required flexibilities and reforms to public service delivery.

Allowances paid to teachers form only a part of the overall remit of the review. It would not be appropriate for me at this stage to comment on the detail of this review or to speculate on its possible outcome pending the completion of the review and its consideration by Government.