Peter Mathews (Dublin South, Independent)
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43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions his Department has had with all bodies in relation to efficiency contracts (details supplied) for academic institutions under the Haddington Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43073/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Contracts specifically in operation in the United Kingdom have not been the subject of discussions. However, changes to academic contracts were discussed and agreed in the context of negotiations on the Public Service Agreement 2010 – 2014 (Croke Park Agreement) and more recently the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 – 2016 (Haddington Road Agreement). These changes have resulted in the delivery of additional hours by academic staff to facilitate educational activities, which allow Universities and Institutes of Technology to cope with the reduction in staff numbers while dealing with an increase in the student population.