Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 November 2016
41. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on discussions being held with the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland regarding the pay and conditions of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35182/16]
View answerMy Department has been engaging with ASTI bilaterally in relation to issues of concern over the last few months.
I welcome the decision by ASTI last week to suspend its two industrial actions i.e. their one day strikes and their withdrawal from Supervision and Substitution duties. I also welcome the fact that a process has started under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC) aimed at finding a resolution to this dispute.
Discussions are taking place under the auspices of the TCC, to which the Department, school management and teacher unions are all party. As the proceedings of the TCC are confidential, it would not be appropriate for me to make any further comment.
I hope that this process will be successful in resolving all of the issues involved.
