Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin Bay North, Labour)
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124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on an adult education tutors pay scale; and when the relevant trade unions (details supplied) can expect a Department of Public Expenditure and Reform sanctioned proposal from his Department. [59725/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The claim to align tutors to a pay scale of an existing grade in Education and Training Boards remains unresolved. The Labour Court recommended in 2020 that the official side identify the scale of cost it was prepared or able to absorb and make an offer within those parameters given the constraints applying under FEMPI legislation and the Public Service Stability Agreement in relation to cost-increasing claims.

My officials have been engaging with colleagues in the Department of Education, which has regulatory responsibility for the ETB Sector, and have prepared a joint proposal, which is currently under consideration by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Details of the proposal were shared with the TUI and SIPTU representatives last month acknowledging the need for further engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to agree a final approach. The Unions have provided their observations on the proposed approach.

The proposal is the subject of ongoing discussions between the three Departments.