Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 March 2012
153 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is concerned that academic and support services for students of NUI Galway and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology may be adversely affected by the retirement this year of 34 and 22 staff from each of the institutions, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12219/12]
View answerAs autonomous statutory bodies it is a matter for each Higher Education Institution to manage its staffing resources and retirements as they arise. In contrast to other parts of the public service an Employment Control Framework is in place for the higher education sector which provides institutions with considerable flexibility to fill vacancies, through recruitment or promotions, subject to the conditions of the ECF. Staff turnover and retirement of long-serving staff is an ongoing feature of such institutions and their management authorities have been planning in anticipation of additional retirements this year.
