Eoghan Murphy
Question:260. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way the Haddington Road agreement will apply to non-unionised teachers. [45999/13]
View answerTuesday, 5 November 2013
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The Haddington Road Agreement is being implemented in line with the general approach taken in the public service.
Where only one union has members in a sector the Agreement is either applied or not applied to everyone, depending on whether or not a collective agreement is reached with that union. In ETB schools, where TUI is regarded as the representative union, the HRA applies to all teachers. In Voluntary Secondary schools, where ASTI is regarded as the representative union, the FEMPI Act 2013 applies to all teachers. My Department is considering the position of TUI members in Voluntary Secondary schools. The HRA applies to teachers who are TUI members in schools with dual union representation, such as Community & Comprehensive schools and Designated Community Colleges. The FEMPI Act 2013 applies to other teachers in Community & Comprehensive schools and Designated Community Colleges. My Department is considering the position of non-unionised teachers in these schools.