Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 November 2016
66. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to ongoing situations in Irish universities where some staff get permanency whereas others only have recourse to one, two and three year fixed term contracts; if he has correspondence on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33204/16]
View answerFollowing a lengthy consultation process with all stakeholders, the Report of the Expert Group on Fixed Term and Part Time Employment in Lecturing was published in July 2016. The Report contains a number of recommendations that will assist in addressing concerns raised about the level of part-time and fixed-term employment in lecturing in the third level sector. My officials are currently taking steps to implement the recommendations contained in the Report.
