Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to enter into talks with the ASTI leadership in relation to the recent ballot result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6461/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I note the decision made by the members of ASTI to reject the proposals put forward aimed at resolving their dispute and in consequence, to reject the Lansdowne Road Agreement. It is regrettable that many ASTI members will now suffer permanent financial losses and loss of other benefits as a result of this choice.

The proposals represented the final outcome of the process and there will be no further offer made to ASTI. The Government is committed to continuing to work with unions inside the agreement in progressing consideration of pay and conditions issues.  The work of the Public Service Pay Commission is now underway in this regard.