John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that after all the deductions and restitution due under the Haddington Road agreement there will still be a permanent gap of 7.5% between pre- and post-2011 teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42443/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The decision of the previous Government which reduced pay scales and allowances for new entrant public servants which took effect on 1 January 2011 had primarily two effects on new entrant teachers, reducing their pay by 10% and also requiring that new entrants start at the first point of the salary scale. The Haddington Road Agreement included a provision to address the imbalance that has existed between teachers who were recruited before and after 1 January 2011. The Agreement includes revised salary scales for teachers recruited after 1 January 2011, and it has now been accepted by members of TUI and INTO.