Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 June 2023
387. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide clarification on the differences in pay arrangements across the education and training boards for adult education tutors; the specific differences that exist; how they are being addressed to ensure consistency and fairness in remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26795/23]
View answerCurrently, there is no specific grade of adult education tutors. Tutors employed by ETBs are paid on an hourly rate basis.
While tutors are generally paid the unqualified teacher rate, there are differences in pay arrangements in some ETBs. For example, some ETBs pay the self-financing rate for tutors.
Following discussions between my Department, the Department of Education and Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, a proposal in response to the recommendation of the Labour Court regarding adult education tutors was outlined to the unions in April and further meetings have taken place to discuss the details. The proposal is that a grade of Adult Educator will be formally established with a standardised payscale aligned with the Youthreach Resource Person Scale.
Where tutors are paid on other rates, such as the self-financing rates, they will be offered assimilation to the scale which will regularise pay across the ETBs.
The provision of a pay scale will allow for incremental progression and a career path for tutors in the further education and training sector.
