News Vol.39 / no.2 november/december 2016 - Teachers' Union of Ireland
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
new s
teachers’ union of ireland / AONTAS MúiNTeOirí éireANN
Vol.3 9 / no.2
nove m b e r /de c e m b e r 2 0 1 6
A Word from the
tui neWs
President – Joanne Irwin
contents:
p.2 A Word From The President
p. 4 Pay Parity campaign
p.6 Second level update
ongoing campaign for pay mandatory sequence for the filling of new
p.7 Third level update
parity and job security hours/posts so that they are offered, in the
first instance, to existing part-time
p.8 Further/adult education Colleagues, since the last edition of TUi
teachers is making a real difference in the
update News, significant progress has been made
fight against casualisation of the profession.
in the union’s ongoing campaign for pay
p.10 improved post-1st February parity and job security for members.
Similarly, the entitlement to a CiD after
2012 scales
The union’s strategy, endorsed by two years as a result of the
p.14 Third level funding crisis members in January and again in May 2016 implementation of the Cush report is
in national ballots, has been to have - and providing third level members with
p.16 OeCD report endorses to use - a mandate to secure negotiations increased job security.
irish teachers and lecturers and, through those negotiations, to make
steady progress. Talks are ongoing with the DeS to address
p.18 important dates to part-time and fixed-term employment for
Congress 2017 On 16th September, details of the Youthreach resource Persons and
outcome of the discussions between TUi, Youthreach Co-ordinators.
p.20 Third World Fund
the iNTO, the Department of education
p.22 inspectorate issues and Skills (DeS) and the Department of next step – restoration of
Public expenditure and reform (DPer) hdip allowance
p.27 Show racism The red Card were announced - the value of the These are hugely important steps towards
honours primary degree allowance the elimination of casualisation and the
p.28 Global Solidarity Summer (€4,918) will be incorporated into a achievement of the ultimate aim of full pay
School revised salary scale for those teachers who parity, but there is more to be done. The
entered the profession since 1st February next step required is full equalisation of
p.30 rMA News 2012. Half of this adjustment will be made pay between teachers recruited in 2011
p.32 Crossword on 1st January 2017, with the remaining and those recruited on or after 5 Dec
half made on 1st January 2018. 2011. This requires restoration of the H.
Dip allowance. in October, TUi brought
Front cover images: in addition, the entitlement of teachers to this issue to the appropriate forum – the
equal Pay For equal Work rally a Contract of indefinite Duration (CiD) Teachers’ Conciliation Council. Given the
outside Dáil, 27th October 2016 after two years is providing accelerated huge financial sacrifices made by those
job security and the implementation of a undertaking the Post Graduate Masters in
eDiTOriAL PrODUCTiON
Annette Dolan Bernie ruane TUi News is published by the
Deputy General Secretary Assistant General Secretary Teachers’ Union of ireland.
adolan@tui.ie bruane@tui.ie Aontas Múinteoirí éireann,
73 Orwell road, rathgar, Dublin 6.
Declan Glynn David Duffy
Joanne irwin Assistant General Secretary education & research Officer
President dglynn@tui.ie dduffy@tui.ie T: 01-492 2588 F: 01-492 2953
president@tui.ie e: tui@tui.ie W: www.tui.ie
Aidan Kenny Nadia Johnston
Barry Williams Assistant General Secretary Administrative Officer
Printed by:
Vice-President akenny@tui.ie njohnston@tui.ie
Typecraft Ltd.
vicepresident@tuimail.ie
Michael Gillespie Conor Griffin
Assistant General Secretary Press & information Officer
John MacGabhann mgillespie@tui.ie cgriffin@tui.ie
General Secretary
jmacgabhann@tui.ie Colm Kelly
Assistant General Secretary
ckelly@tui.ie
2 november/december 2016 - TUi NeWS
tui neWs
sectoral updates – real funding for the resource-starved higher
gains for tui members education sector.
Clearly, the union has placed an extremely
strong focus on the issue of pay parity. The corporate sector derives direct and
However, we have also made real, tangible invaluable benefit from the availability in
progress on several other fronts across ireland of a highly skilled, graduate labour
the Post-Primary, Further/Adult education pool which is the product of extensive
and Third Level sectors as a result of gains higher education provision. This would be
made and commitments secured in the a potential new source of funding and
DeS/TUi Agreement, May 2016. These emphatically not an alternative to
gains are set out in detail elsewhere in this exchequer funding of higher education.
edition. Furthermore, the union
anticipates more progress on key issues in international endorsement
TUi PreSiDeNT, JOANNe irWiN every sector in the coming months. for irish teachers and
lecturers
education (PMe) - including payment of current talks The OeCD’s latest education At A Glance
tuition fees and the opportunity cost of At the time of going to print, the union is indicators once again endorse the work of
undertaking a 2-year programme during engaged in discussions on issues of irish teachers and lecturers.
which they are not in a position to earn a concern to teachers. These discussions At second level, teachers work more
salary from teaching - we believe that we follow an invitation that issued on 8th hours than OeCD and european norms.
have a very compelling case. November from the Chair of the At third level, the ratio of students to
Teachers’ Conciliation Council to ASTi, teaching staff is way above the
overall aim – pay parity iNTO, TUi, DeS and DPer – all of them international average, despite ireland
party to the TCC. Members will be enjoying a significantly higher level of third
between those employed updated on any developments in this level attainment than other OeCD
before and after 1st January regard. countries.
2011
The remaining over-arching issue of Pay restoration - lra Meanwhile, the high proportion of the
returning those members who entered TUi has requested an urgent meeting of irish population between the ages of 15
the profession on or after 1st January the Public Services Committee of iCTU and 29 neither employed nor participating
2011 to full pay parity with those who to discuss faster pay restoration under in education makes clear the need for
entered before that date will be the LrA and the Union has sought that increased options for this cohort. in this
considered by the Public Service Pay talks towards a successor agreement will regard, the artificial cap on student
Commission. The DeS and DPer have commence early in the New Year. numbers in the Post Leaving Certificate
committed to this in the agreement (PLC) sector can no longer be justified.
reached with the TUi and iNTO on 16th third level funding –
September. The principle that pay parity corporate levy should be You are your union
must be restored has been supported by As the end of another calendar year
iCTU and recognised by government. applied approaches, we urge all members to
The findings of a recently published participate in the democratic structures of
The Commission is due to submit a Higher education Authority (HeA) TUi. Take an active role in shaping the
report to Government early in 2017. As financial review of institutes of Technology policies of the union. Attend Branch
TUi has publicly stated on numerous will have come as little surprise to TUi meetings and make your voice heard.
occasions, it is the union’s unambiguous members. Funding cuts have wreaked
expectation that the Commission will, as a severe damage on the working conditions
matter of urgency, address the inequity of of lecturers and the educational
differential pay rates. TUi will also demand experience of students.
full pay parity through any collective
discussions which may commence. Urgent, additional funding is required for
the sector. in responding to the report,
Members can be assured that the union’s TUi once again reiterated its call for the
campaign will continue until full pay parity application of a 1% levy to corporate
has been achieved. profits in order to generate additional
www.tui.ie - TUi NeWS 3
tui neWs
Pay Parity & Job security
Progress made, campaign continues
TUi is committed to the elimination of mandate to secure meaningful issues. The details are set out in this
the discriminatory pay scales that have negotiations in order to make tangible edition.
been imposed on teachers and lecturers progress. We have utilised every
We devised and deployed our strategy
who entered the profession on or after opportunity in accordance with our
early, almost a year ago. We have used the
1st January 2011. Our campaign and mandated strategy and have made real,
mandate given by members to good - and
commitment will continue until this measurable, regular progress in our
continuing - effect. We have secured much
objective has been achieved. campaign for pay parity and against
and, through our ongoing campaign, we
casualisation. Simultaneously, we have also
The strategy, endorsed by members in are confident that we will secure more –
made real, tangible progress on other
January and again in May 2016 in national most especially in respect of pay parity.
fronts – in relation to Second Level,
ballots, has been to get and deploy a
Further/Adult education and Third Level
What cuts were inflicted on new entrants?
January 2011 10% cut to salary and allowances
December 2011 Qualifications allowances capped at the value of the Honours Primary Degree
February 2012 Qualifications allowances abolished for those appointed on or after
1st February 2012
Campaign timeline – What has TUI achieved?
2013 under the haddington road agreement
Contract of indefinite Duration (CiD) qualifying period reduced to three years
improved pay scales for 2011 & 2012 entrants
reversal of 10% cut to allowances
2014
Ward report on fixed-term and Part-time employment at second level issued in
September 2014
Circular Letter 24/2015 implements the Ward report recommendations.
As a result, the qualifying period for CiD reduced - two years for initial CiD and one year for
additional CiD hours (effective from September 2015)
2015
Junior cycle agreement accepted by tui members in national ballot
n Professional Time for each full-time teacher – 40 minutes per week (22 hours per year) –
September 2017 – Circular Letter 24/2016
n Class contact time – max. of 21 hours 20 minutes per week – September 2017
n 550 additional wholetime teaching posts (funded in Budget 2017) to support Professional Time –
September 2017.
n Other funded hours (not S&S) to support Junior Cycle – for SLAr
co-ordination etc. – Circular Letter 24/2016
n Additional funded ‘management resource hours’ (not S&S) to support administration of Junior
Cycle including Assessment Task – Circular Letter 24/2016
4 november/december 2016 - TUi NeWS
tui neWs
2016 January TUi national ballot on issues not covered by Lansdowne road Agreement including
new entrant pay & casualisation
February Strike at Third Level – 3rd February;
Second Level strike, scheduled for 24th February, deferred after meaningful talks
offered
March to May intensive negotiations between TUi and Department of education and Skills
(DeS)/Department of Public expenditure and reform (DPer)
des/tui agreement, May 2016 secures a range of gains for TUi members
across the sectors. Agreement is democratically accepted by TUi members
following national ballot.
May cush report on fixed term and Part-time employment at third
level issued.
Circular Letter 41/2016 implements the Cush report recommendations. As a
result, the qualifying period for a CiD is reduced to two years for initial and one
year for a further CiD for additional hours.
31 August circular letter 59/2016 negotiated by TUi - all new hours/posts must be
offered to existing teachers (not on full hours); initial appointment can be
permanent; if a school/scheme falls below 95% permanency, permanent posts can
be offered
16 September agreement negotiated by TUi & iNTO with DeS and DPer. The value of the
Honours Primary Degree allowance (€4,918) incorporated into revised scale for
2011 and 2012 entrants (in two phases, 1st January 2017 & 1st January 2018)
October Budget 2017
880 new posts (guidance, resource & increase in student numbers etc.) + 550
new posts (Junior Cycle professional time). circular letter 59/2016 applies:
hours must be offered to teachers on part-time hours in the first instance, which
will assist in tackling both casualisation and income poverty.
tui claim for restoration of h. dip. allowance – lodged with Teachers’
Conciliation Council
Next
Public service Pay commission
Steps
securing full pay parity for all post-1 Jan 2011 entrants is key
priority.
referenced by the DeS and DPer in the document of 16th September.
Achieving parity of pay based on pre-2011 rates affects the broader public
service and can most effectively be addressed by a common approach with the other
public sector unions, either through the Public Service Pay Commission (which is due
to submit a report to Government in the second quarter of 2017) or through such
other collective discussions as may be commenced. TUi will press for a vigorous,
unified campaign in this regard that will deliver pay parity as quickly as possible.
www.tui.ie - TUi NeWS 5
tui neWs
Second level update
t
The DeS/TUi Agreement, May 2016 covers Posts of responsibility schools/centres. Arising from our
a range of key issues of importance to A review of school management structures discussions with the DeS, a project team
members across the sectors represented by has commenced. TUi has made significant within the Department of education and
the TUi. What follows is a brief update on initial progress in that additional funding for Skills is considering technical matters that
the status of the various issues at second posts of responsibility is provided for in have to be addressed.
level. it is important to note that, since May, Budget 2017. The Department of education
there have been intensive negotiations on Our thanks to representatives from the
and Skills has also confirmed that there is
these issues and that these negotiations are PDA and AeOA for their assistance on this
no question of budgets for posts of
ongoing. issue.
responsibility being devolved to schools as
had been suggested by some management inspections
in addition, implementation of the 2015
bodies.
Agreement “Junior Cycle reform – Joint There have been meetings with the
Statement on Principles and The 16th September 2016 document Department with a focus on clearly
implementation” and its Appendix is agreed by TUi and iNTO with the identifying and delimiting the administrative
continuing and the Union is using the Department of education and Skills and the and reporting requirements associated with
regular meetings of the implementation Department of Public expenditure and inspections. As envisaged by the DeS/TUi
Committee established under that reform sets out principles that will apply to Agreement, May 2016, revised guidelines on
Agreement to address any issues that arise. the review of posts. inspections have been developed and have
issued.
DES/TUI Agreement, review of croke Park hours
Junior Cycle Reform –
May 2016 As a first measure in this review, the TUi
negotiated an increase in the number of
hours (within the total of 33) available for
Joint Statement on
fixed-term and Part-time planning and development work on other Principles and
employment
The TUi has secured a hugely significant
than a whole-school basis (Circular Letter
45/2016 refers). Implementation
advance in the battle against casualisation.
Circular Letter 59/2016 which was the With effect from the beginning of the There have been regular meetings in
subject of an extensive report in the 2016/17 school year, an amount of time up relation to the implementation of the new
September edition of the TUi News gives to 8 hours (of the 33 hours) is available for Junior Cycle, including meetings of the
real hope and tangible benefit to members planning and development work on other implementation Committee and meetings
in part-time and fixed-term positions. We than a whole-school basis. From the with relevant agencies such as the NCCA,
now have a mandatory sequence for the commencement of the 2017/2018 school JCT and the SeC. issues regarding:
filling of new hours/posts that requires the year, this increases to 10 hours (of the 33
hours). These hours can be done in n provision of Professional Time for
employer to give these hours in the first
tranches of no less than 30 minutes. teachers of english
instance to existing part-time teachers. This
Circular applies to all posts/hours that arise n arrangements in respect of time for
The overall review in relation to ensuring a facilitating SLAr meetings
with effect from 31 August 2016. it will
more professional use of the 33 hours has
result in substantial improvements in the n the use and allocation of management
commenced. Following an internal resource hours
income of the affected members and its
consultation process, TUi has made a formal
effects will continue year after year. in have been brought to the implementation
submission on the issue. Further meetings
getting this Circular we have secured a long Committee for resolution.
are scheduled with a view to meeting the
standing objective of the Union – a means
commitment that any changes agreed will The TUi, through the implementation
of ensuring (and, where necessary,
be implemented in the 2017/2018 academic Committee, has also ensured that guidelines
enforcing) fairness. The Circular also
year. issued to teachers of english and has
confirms that initial appointment can be
made on a permanent basis and that 95% of secured a commitment that there will be an
a school’s/scheme’s allocation can be in-built review clause in subject
permanent. data Management specifications.
Meetings have been held in respect of this Matters relating to the content and quality
Discussions are due to commence shortly
issue with the objective of streamlining the of CPD have been discussed and
on the implementation of the medium and
content and timing of data requests to the discussions are underway in terms of
long term recommendations of the Ward
fullest extent possible and minimising the templates for school reports.
report.
impact of data collection on
6 november/december 2016 - TUi NeWS
tui neWs
Third level update
t
The TUi has also demonstrated how The DeS/TUi Agreement, May 2016 covers a fixed-term and Part-time
timetable needs to be structured range of key issues of importance to third employment in lecturing
when the guaranteed professional time level members. What follows is a brief update The TUi has secured a hugely significant
for all teachers is introduced in the on the status of the various issues at third advance in the battle against casualisation at
2017/2018 academic year. level. it is important to note that, since May, third level. The Cush report on Fixed-Term
there have been intensive negotiations on a and Part-Time employment in Lecturing in
To fund the Professional Time, range of issues and that these negotiations are Third Level education in ireland - which was
guaranteed by the Junior Cycle ongoing. provided for under the HrA - was published
Agreement, 550 new, additional whole- in May 2016. in July 2016, Circular Letter
time equivalent teaching posts have 41/2016 issued and set out the procedures for
been provided for in Budget 2017, on
DES/TUI Agreement,
the implementation of the Cush report.
a fully funded basis. in accordance with
n The Haddington road Agreement (HrA)
May 2016
CL59/2016 - negotiated by the TUi -
these hours will now be given to reduced the qualifying period for the
existing part-time teachers in the first awarding of a CiD from 4 years (provided
instance. Balance of lecturing Workload for under legislation) to 3 years. Circular
Letter 41/2016 has reduced the qualifying
The review of matters relevant to lecturing is period further, to 2 years. A CiD may now
to commence this month (November). The be offered following a period of
Teachers’ Colleges Advisory Council (CAC) and continuous employment in excess of two
Conciliation Council
Colleges Sub Committee (CSC) have given years with the same employer. This
consideration to what parameters might apply reduction means that a lecturer will be
(TCC) and the TUi will seek to have the following
addressed in the review:
awarded a CiD rather than a further
Fixed-Term Contract provided the
conditions and procedures set out in
supervision & n re-designation of the second timetabled
Circular 93/2007 are satisfied.
substitution (s&s) flex hour from September 2017
n The qualifying period for an enhanced CiD
At the Teachers’ Conciliation Council, n increased funding to enhance the quality of
(for any additional hours) is also reduced
the TUi and ASTi have a claim for an the student experience and learning in the
to one year, provided that the conditions
extension of the Opt-Out from ioT sector and to bring the
and procedures for the awarding of a CiD
Supervision and Substitution. The TUi Student/Lecturer ratio into line with
set out in Circular 0093/2007 are also met.
has also requested that an Opt-in OeCD norms
facility be provided. n in advance of advertising any posts/hours,
n reduction in Lecturer Workload
an iOT must undertake a review of
n equalisation of Assistant Lecturer hours to existing lecturing staff (who are on less
match Lecturer hours than full hours) to ascertain if any of them
supplementary Panel n Career structure for academic grades. are qualified to undertake the additional
The TUi and ASTi are also seeking As provided for in the DeS/TUi Agreement, hours. if the iOT has a suitably qualified
implementation of the provision in the May 2016, Circular Letter 52/2016 has issued part-time lecturer, the hours/post must be
education sector collective agreement from the DeS confirming that half of the two offered to him/her in advance of the
under the Haddington road additional flex hours for institute of advertising of the hours/post.
Agreement for establishment of a Technology lecturing staff introduced by implementation of this circular will result in
supplementary panel for teachers who Circular 26/2011 will be re-designated to substantial improvements in the income of the
have had a sustained period of wider duties other than teaching from 1st affected members and its beneficial effects will
employment with more than one January 2017. As part of the third level review, continue year after year. in getting this
school/eTB over an extended period TUi will, as a priority, seek the re-designation Circular, TUi has secured a long standing
of time but who have not secured a of the full flex hours. objective of the Union – a means of
CiD entitlement. addressing casualisation.
in regard to the re-designation, the
hPal issue; regarding mix of
Department of education and Skills has
pro-rata and hPal hours after
confirmed that “wider duties other than
conversion to pro-rata al
teaching” should be read as meaning duties
The Department has confirmed that where an
set out in the agreed contract of employment.
individual has had his/her post converted from
The hours are to be re-designated in
Hourly Paid Assistant Lecturer (HPAL) to pro-
consultation with lecturers and in accordance
rata Assistant Lecturer under the HrA
with institute needs and priorities.
conversion process, all additional lecturing
hours will be remunerated at the pro-rata
Assistant Lecturer rate.
www.tui.ie - TUi NeWS 7
tui neWs
Further/Adult education update
t
What follows is a brief update on the introduction of an considered as encompassed within the
status of ongoing discussions in respect of incremental credit scheme annual leave entitlement as set out in
Fe issues in the DeS/TUi Agreement, May for Youthreach resource members’ contracts/terms of
2016. Persons and Youthreach employment.
coordinators The TUi has secured an increase in the
The DeS is in the process of preparing a holiday entitlement of the grades listed
Btei conversion Process
proposal in response to TUi’s submission above to 35 days, inclusive of periods of
Discussions between the TUi and the to the Department of a draft incremental eTB closure. Consequently, the annual
Department of education and Skills credit scheme which provides for the leave provisions of the nationally agreed
regarding the conversion to teaching awarding of incremental credit both for contracts mentioned above are amended
posts of qualified and Teaching Council- teaching and relevant non-teaching to reflect this increase to 35 days. eTBs
registered staff teaching on BTei-funded experience. We expect this draft to issue have been informed of this restoration of
courses are at an advanced stage. TUi has to the Union by the end of November. annual leave to members.
received a draft proposal from the
Department of education and Skills on
how the conversion process will operate applicability to the grades of Youthreach operator
and further meetings are scheduled for Youthreach resource Person Guidelines
later this month. and coordinator of The TUi accepted the DeS invitation to
appropriate measures submit our concerns in relation to the
relating to contracts of proposed Youthreach Operator
Btei county co-ordinators indefinite duration, Guidelines. TUi collated feedback from
There are ongoing discussions between analogous to the the Youthreach Consultative Conference,
the TUi, the DeS and the eTBi in relation recommendations of the held in September 2015 and submissions
to clarifying the terms and conditions of Ward report received by TUi Head Office from
employment of BTei County Co- Meetings have been held with the DeS to branches, and forwarded a comprehensive
ordinators. Agreement has been reached address fixed-term and part-term work in submission to the Further education
that BTei County Co-ordinators should Youthreach. it is envisaged that the DeS Section of the DeS.
share the same general terms and will make a formal proposal to the TUi at The DeS responded to our submission in
conditions of service (including the the next meeting, scheduled for the end September 2016 and invited the TUi to
relevant pay scale) as Adult Literacy of November. meet to discuss issues further. The TUi
Organisers and Community education
has accepted this invitation and the
Facilitators.
executive Committee is in the progress of
Furthermore, it has been agreed that any application of circular
consulting with members in preparation
TUi member who is a BTei Co-ordinator 08/2014
for this meeting.
will be put on a pay scale analogous to Circular Letter 08/2014 reduced the leave
The DeS has asserted that a number of
Adult Literacy Organisers and entitlement of a number of grades that
issues raised by the Unions are not
Community education Facilitators, with TUi represents, including: Adult Literacy
relevant to the Operator Guidelines. Such
effect from the 1 July 2016. Organiser (Circular M15/01), Adult
matters may, as appropriate and agreed,
Guidance Counsellor/Co-Ordinator
be referred for consideration within the
(Circular 70/04), Community education
forthcoming review of Youthreach. TUi
Facilitator (CL 45/02), BTei Co-Ordinator
has sought, and received, an assurance
and Adult education Officer. Circular
that the Union will be consulted on the
Letter 08/2014 required that days of
terms of reference for that review.
closure (e.g. at Christmas and easter)
which had previously been excluded from
the counting of annual leave, were to be
8 november/december 2016 - TUi NeWS
tui neWs
directors of outdoor Meetings with QQi education progression and personal
education centres Concerns in respect of the QQi QA
development; conditions of service
burdens of FArr reporting;
in 2009, TUi negotiated a salary claim Guidelines have been raised with QQi. in
inadequate engagement with TUi
through the Labour Court on behalf of respect of TUi’s concerns about the
members, as practitioners, in respect
the Directors of eTB Outdoor education qualifications of personnel and TUi’s
of the establishment of reporting
Centres. in common with other demand that minimum hours of delivery
systems
outstanding claims, the Court’s and learning should be set down for all
recommendation was not implemented, QQi-validated courses, QQi stated that n Autonomy of eTBs in respect of
due to the imposition of the first FeMPi agreement will have to be reached with programme choice
Act. Further to the DeS/TUi Agreement, the FeT sector on more detailed n Qualifications of contracted training
May 2016, the DeS wrote to the TUi on specification of programmes and more personnel
23 June 2016 to confirm that the Labour detailed documentation in respect of
Court recommendation - which had led validation and re-validation of n Payment for locally-devised
to subsequent technical discussions with programmes. QQi confirmed that the assessments
the Department on an improved salary principle of sharing of curricula (amongst SOLAS has confirmed to TUi that the
scale - will be applied. eTBs) will be maintained, and that forthcoming review of PLC provision will
programmes within given eTBs may be have a strong qualitative dimension.
submitted together for validation/re- SOLAS committed to regular meetings
Meetings with etBi re: validation, as at present. with TUi.
Quality assurance (Qa)
TUi raised major concerns with QQi in
Meetings have been held with respect of out-sourcing and sub-
representatives of the eTBi Steering contracting by eTBs of programme audit of the terms of
Group for QA and further regular delivery and consistency of national employment of members in
meetings have been scheduled. The standards of validation of awards. the non-mainstream etB
following has been confirmed to TUi: Concerns regarding resource deficits in further education (fe)
the sector were also raised. QQi sector
n A QA Strategy Steering Group was
established in June 2016 – comprising committed to ongoing engagement with An audit of the terms of employment and
FeT Directors. its role is to devise a TUi. TUi also forwarded to QQi a qualifications of members in the eTB Fe
plan/roadmap for the sector response to the QQi White Paper – sector has been prepared. The purpose of
Procedures and Criteria relating to the audit is to gather factual information
n QQi has not yet published sectoral Delegated Authority. on the pay and conditions of service of
guidelines for eTBs members in ‘non-teaching’ or unqualified
n A national external Authenticator hourly-paid and insecure employment,
Panel will be established for eTBs. Meetings with solas throughout the entire ‘non-mainstream’
recruitment will take place within the TUi has raised concerns with SOLAS in eTB sector, with a view to informing
next few months. Advertisements will relation to: forthcoming discussions to which the
be placed in national newspapers for parties have committed. The audit will
n inadequate resourcing of FeT issue to all affected members as soon as
such positions
n Direct referral by the Department of possible. Branches are asked to help in
n A QA improvement and enhancement
Social Protection of learners to maximising members’ response to the
fund has been established (funded by
private/contracted FeT provision query.
all 16 eTBs)
n The FArr reporting system – We will provide branches and members
n Management of QA (overall
inappropriateness and unacceptability with regular updates on our ongoing
responsibility) lies with the Director
of the system in terms of excessive negotiations
of FeT
focus on ‘outcomes’ and employability,
at the expense of personal learner
www.tui.ie - TUi NeWS 9
tui neWs
Teachers appointed since 1st February 2012 – significant improvements to salary scale
Salary scales for teachers appointed since 1st February 2012 incorporating addition of Honours Primary Degree
allowance on 1st January 2017 and 1st January 2018 and other increases due under Lansdowne Road Agreement.
Scale on 31/8/16 Scale on 1/9/16 Scale on 1/1/17 Scale on 1/9/17 Scale on 1/1/18 Difference between scale
(incorporating €796 S&S (incorporating first half of (incorporating €1,000 due (incorporating second half on 31/8/16 and 1/1/18
restoration) value of Hons primary under LrA and €796 S&S of value of Hons primary
degree allowance) restoration) degree allowance)
1 €31,009 €31,805 €32,806 €34,602 €35,602 €4,593
2 €33,168 €33,964 €34,614 €36,410 €37,059 €3,891
3 €33,950 €34,746 €35,837 €37,633 €38,723 €4,773
4 €36,576 €37,372 €37,529 €39.325 €39,482 €2,906
5 €37,795 €38,591 €38,673 €40,469 €40,551 €2,756
6 €39,251 €40,047 €40,047 €41,843 €41,843 €2,592
7 €40,700 €41,496 €41,496 €43,292 €43,292 €2,592
8 €42,160 €42,956 €42,956 €44,752 €44,752 €2,592
9 €43,380 €44,176 €44,176 €45,972 €45,972 €2,592
10 €44,996 €45,792 €46,073 €47,869 €48,150 €3,154
11 €44,996 €45,792 €46,750 €48,546 €49,504 €4,508
12 €44,996 €45,792 €47,559 €49,355 €51,122 €6,126
13 €47,225 €48,021 €49,479 €51,275 €52,732 €5,507
14 €47,225 €48,021 €50,290 €52,086 €54,354 €7,129
15 €47,225 €48.021 €50,968 €52,764 €55,710 €8,485
16 €47,225 €48,021 €51,866 €53,662 €57,506 €10,281
17 €50,170 €50,966 €53,338 €55,134 €57,506 €7,336
18 €50,170 €50,966 €53,338 €55,134 €57,506 €7,336
19 €50,170 €50,966 €54,576 €56,372 €59,982 €9,812
20 €50,170 €50,966 €54,576 €56,372 €59,982 €9,812
21 €53,423 €54,219 €56,203 €57,999 €59,982 €6,559
22 €53,423 €54,219 €56,203 €57,999 €59,982 €6,559
23 €53,423 €54,219 €57,839 €59,635 €63,254 €9,831
24 €58,765 €59,561 €60,510 €62.306 €63,254 €4,489
25 €59,940 €60,736 €61,097 €62,893 €63,254 €3,314
26 €60,736 €61,097 €62,893 €63,254 €3,314
27 €60,736 €62,905 €64,701 €66,869 €6,929
Incremental progression also applies. For example, many members will be due an increment on 1st December 2016.Therefore, if you are currently on
point 1, you will move to point 2 of the applicable scale on that date.
concerns around role of
ombudsman for education
in July 2016, the Dáil passed a Private provided to support agencies upon which Furthermore, in a study of 33 countries,
Member’s Bill on establishing an schools depend. For example, schools and ireland had the seventh highest ratio of
Ombudsman for education. This follows on families rely on support from occupational students to school psychologists at
from the establishment of the Ombudsman therapists, speech and language therapists, 5,298:1 – as opposed to 927:1 in Denmark,
for Children and the subsequent Child and Adolescent Mental Health for example (Jimerson et al., 2009). The
declaration by the Ombudsman for services, TUSLA etc. each of these agencies average ratio in the study was 3,709:1. For
Children (OCO) that, of the 9,000 is already stretched in resource terms. ireland to reach a reasonable rate of 2500
complaints received by that office since its students per psychologist, taking into
it would not be appropriate to make
inception, 4,000 related to education. Of account demographic group, would require
schools responsible for something they
these 4,000 complaints, 75% were the employment of 267 more psychologists
cannot control or change. For example, less
considered outside of the remit of the by 2021 (iMPACT, 2015). This is all within
than half of the recommended 127
OCO. the context that during 2014, Gordon Jeyes,
specialist Child and Adolescent Mental
the then TUSLA Chief executive, publicly
TUi has expressed concern that the new Health Services (CAMHS) teams have been
stated that the Agency required additional
Ombudsman for education could duplicate established, 472 children in care did not
funding of €45 million ‘just to stand still’
or cut across the processes associated with have a social worker, 673 children in care
(irish Times December 30th 2014).
the Admissions Bill, Part Five of the Teaching did not have a care plan whilst there were
Council Act 2001 and also the work of the 8,161 child protection cases which have not The union will continue to closely monitor
inspectorate. TUi would also be interested been allocated a social worker, including this situation.
to know if the Ombudsman for education 2,829 deemed ‘high priority’ (Children’s
will lobby for essential resources to be rights Alliance, 2015).
10 november/december 2016 - TUi NeWStui neWs
‘schools are not the solution to every
societal problem. society as a whole also has
responsibilities.’
TUi recently made a submission to the continued. However, disadvantaged economic recovery
Department of Children and Youth Affairs students do not attend only DeiS schools, research shows that expenditure on
(DCYA) regarding its upcoming Statement so appropriately resourced supports must education is a public investment and yields
of Strategy 2016-2018. The main issues be available to other schools that cater for significant returns, both societally and
raised in our submission were: these students. in addition, it must always economically. investment must be
be remembered that schools are not the increased to 7% of Gross Domestic
the need for a child-centred solution to every societal problem. Other Product from its current level of 6.4%.
approach agencies and society as a whole also has
ireland has a very young population and existing under-investment in
responsibilities.
resources are required to support child- services
centred policies. The education system research Teachers are acutely aware of the
has been subjected to an era of austerity DCYA has a research brief as part of its difficulties encountered by agencies upon
cuts and pastoral systems have suffered wider role. TUi welcomes this and hopes which schools and society depend.
particularly severe damage. Specifically, the that the research brief will be funded to Shortages exist in many areas such as
cuts to middle management structures and sufficient levels to enable the DCYA to educational psychology, speech and
guidance counselling have had a serious carry out this role satisfactorily. language therapy, Child and Adolescent
impact on the ability of the system to Mental Health Services, occupational
provide a child-centred approach. These early childhood care and therapy, behaviour support and social
supports play a key role in countering education (ecce) work, though the under-investment is not
bullying in all its forms and also in eCCe has been shown to yield societal limited to these areas. each of the
supporting students who experience a and economic benefits. TUi would like to services concerned is doing the best it can
personal/family crisis or mental health see DCYA continue to support eCCe. with limited resources. Schools, parents
difficulties. and communities cannot solve all
child Protection problems. it is essential that DCYA
Poverty also plays a role. Too many The National Vetting Bureau needs to be encourage all Government departments to
children come to school hungry, cold and adequately funded to enable it to carry out protect services used by children by way
tired. Despite the best efforts of schools its work. Children in non-standard of appropriate investment.
and services such as the School settings e.g. unaccompanied minors, must
Completion Programme, the problem also be protected by the provisional of Please note that full TUi submissions can
persists. The DeiS programme has been adequate supports. be viewed on the union’s website
shown to be working and should be (www.tui.ie)
7The Resilient
HVLOLHQWTeacher’s
7HDFKHU¶VSurvival
6XUYLYDOKit School
Chaplains…
KH5 .LW
who are they?
AAtt Carecall,
Car ecall,wwee kknow
now ha
htthat
attea teaching
ching is isboboth
th a
a hugely
hu gely r ewrewarding
arding andand chachallenging
llenging prof e
esssion,
Lprofession,
QWKHPLGVWRinIWthe
KHKmidst
HFWLFVofFKthe
RROhectic
\HDULW¶school
Veasy
year it’s
to forget bo easy to forget
autyour emoti about your
onalhealth and
Zemotional
KDWWRROV\health
RX¶OOQHand
HGWwhat
RVWD\tools
SRVLWyou’ll
LYHLQEneed
RWK
to stay positive in both your professional The School Chaplain is a faith
presence in the school community,
yourprof e
esssional and personal ilfe.W e are
and personal life. We are here to keep you
who is available to students, staff
he re ot keep you on hte roa d ot resilience...
on the road to resilience...
and parents alike. The Chaplain
Our Top Tips: works to promote an inclusive
O ur Top Tips:
• Ɣ Get
G etthe
theright
r
ightwork/life
work
wor k/life balance
balance environment for the wellbeing of
• Ɣ Strengthen
S tr
en
engthen youryourwork
w ork relationships
r
el
elationships all.
To learn more about the School
• Ɣ Check
Check
Chec kupupononyour
youremotional
emoti onalhe alth
health
Chaplains’ Association visit
• Ɣ Be
B erealistic
rea
listicwith
w ith expectations
expectations
www.irishchaplains.org and find us
• Ɣ Make
Ma ketime
itm e for
foryourself
yourself outside
outside of
of
on Facebook under ‘School
class
class
Chaplains’ Association of ireland.’
WWhen
hen yyou
ou eefeel
fel illike
e ke h tthings
hiings mmight
ight be be
gegetting
tt
ing on
on top
top ofyof
ouyou
atw at
ork work,
, ro ator
hoat home,
m e, callr
call us feeus
Your free, confidential
Y our free, confidenti and
aland free
an d and
i
n c
o in
nfi confidence
de nc e on 180on
0 1800
41 1 05411
7 057
independent
independentccounselling
ounselling &
& support
sup sservice
port er vice OOur
ur lines
inles are
areopopen
en 224/7,
4/7,36 365
5 dadays
ys aayeyear.
ar.
www.tui.ie - TUi NeWS 11People
Helping People
Let us help you with a TUI Credit Union Loan
SEASONAL
LOAN
APR
5%
Amount Term Monthly Repayment Total cost of Loan
€1,000 1 Year €85.56 €1,026.68
€1,500 1 Year €128.34 €1,540.03
€2,000 1 Year €171.12 €2,053.29
Loans are subject to approval. Terms and conditions apply. Maximum loan €2,000.
FOR ALL YOUR
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
CALL US FIRST
No 8, The Exchange, Calmount Park, Ballymount, Dublin 12. Tel: 01 4266060 Website www.tuicu.ie
TUI Credit Union is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland
www.tuicu.ieCredit Unions Emerge As Customer
Experience Champions
For the second successive year, credit unions have scooped top spot in the CXi
Customer Experience Survey 2016, a study which measures the level of service
which organisations across the country give to their customers.
Commenting on the report, Paul Roche, CEO of TUI Credit Union stated:
“This result is testament to the hard work of credit union staff and volunteers who
continue to put members’ needs at the forefront of everything that we do. Here in
TUI Credit Union, we are very proud of the service which we provide to members.
We work hard to understand what our members’ want and do everything that we
can to deliver superior service to them.”
Promotions and Winners
New Member Draw Winner
MONTH PRIZE WINNER GAELTACHT
August €100 One4All Voucher Emma Duke, Knocklyon Dublin 16 WINNERS 2016 -
September €100 One4All Voucher Niall Gleeson, Portlaois, Co. Laois €100 PER STUDENT
Damian Martin Isabelle Costello
Monthly Member Draw Winners
Ronan Buckley Peter O’Neill
PRIZES JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
Ellen Rose Timlin Sarah Baquel
Car Gerard Colreavy
€1,500 Martin Gormley Gerard O’Brien Eamon White Aisling Downes Daniel Dowling
€1,000 Mary Mc Donnell Lucy Heekin Karen Ryman Thomas Lysaght Iseult Lily Murphy
€500 Michael Finucane Michael Lyons Paul Roche
Year-End Report
TUI Credit Union has continued to grow over the last 12 months. Total assets, which
stood at €30.6 million at 30 September 2015, has grown by 7% to €32.9 million
to 30 September 2016. In the same period the loan book has increased by 23% to
€12.6 million while the total savings have increased by 8% from €22.7 million to
€26.1 million. 99% of all Loan Applications were approved in 2016. Membership
has increased with 386 members joining for the year.
On the Move?
Manage your money
anywhere, anytime.
If you are already a TUI Credit Union online Download today
customer all you will need to do is download
our App from the App Store (iPhone) or If you are not registered for TUICU online, get set up in 4 easy steps;
Google Play Store (Android). You will then be Step 1. Complete the online registration form
able to log in with your TUICU online login Step 2. A member of TUI Credit Union will contact you to verify your identity.
information (PIN and membership no). Step 3. Once verified you will receive a PIN in the post
That’s it! You’re ready to get mobile. Step 4. You can then activate your account and start online straight away!
TUI Credit Union is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.tui neWs
‘When out-of-date or broken equipment is
not being replaced, there is less and less room
for innovative approaches to pedagogy’
Commenting on a Higher education regional infrastructure ‘Managed decline’
Authority (HeA) report on the acute
‘in spite of severe cutbacks, the institute Speaking on the funding deficit in an
funding deficit in institutes of Technology, interview with the irish Times, TUi
of Technology sector continues to
the union once again called for a levy on executive Committee member and
discharge its duties with distinction. in
corporate profits to generate additional lecturer at Cork institute of Technology,
this regard, it remains an absolutely
funding for the resource-starved higher Susan Flannery, outlined how cutbacks
critical part of the country’s regional
education sector. On February 3rd this have impacted.
infrastructure. The mission of the sector
year, 4,000 TUi members in institutes of ‘This is where we’re at now. it’s a
is distinct, with a strong focus on both
Technology took a day’s strike action in condition i’ve heard well described as
meeting regional needs and ensuring
relation to key issues, including the ‘managed decline’,’ she said. ‘The sector is
equity of access.’
damage inflicted on their sector and on coping and continues to deliver to
the service to students by cutbacks. national objectives. But it’s doing so with
less and less resource per student due to
TUi President Joanne irwin commented savage cuts the combined effect of reduced funding
that the report on the financial situation Savage cuts in funding have had a and growing demand.’
in institutes of Technology should come devastating effect on higher education in ‘When out-of-date or broken equipment
as ‘little surprise’ in the wake of an era of ireland. in institutes of Technology alone, is not being replaced, there is less and
austerity cuts. funding fell by €190m between 2008 and less room for innovative approaches to
2015. Over the same time period, student pedagogy.’
numbers rose by over 21,400 (32%) ‘Work experience and internships
higher education levy
while 535 (9.5%) lecturing positions become nice to-dos instead of being core
‘Clearly, there is a funding crisis in higher were lost. to the quality of graduates . . . in effect,
education,’ she said. ‘in this regard, TUi everything is gradually being pared back
has consistently called for the application to a bare minimum.’
of a 1% levy to corporate profits in order
to generate additional funding for the
resource-starved higher education sector.
This would be a potential new source of
funding and emphatically not an
alternative to exchequer funding of
higher education.’
‘We would also stress that this would be
a dedicated higher education levy rather
than a general increase in the rate of
corporation tax, in order to ensure that
the fund would only be used for the
intended purpose. The case is compelling,
as the corporate sector derives direct
and invaluable benefit from the availability
in ireland of a highly skilled, graduate
labour pool which is the product of
extensive, publicly funded higher
education provision.’
14 november/december 2016 - TUi NeWSHow
Howwould
wouldyou
you
cope
copewithout
without
your
yourincome?
income?
There has
There hasbeen anan
been 82%
82%increase in in
increase Income
Income Continuance
Continuanceclaims
claims
received since
received the
since changes
the changestoto
Public
PublicSector sick
Sector pay.*
sick pay.*
Since Public
Since Sector
Public sicksick
Sector paypay
waswas
significantly reduced
significantly in 2014,
reduced long
in 2014, term
long andand
term short term
short claims
term have
claims have
dramatically
dramaticallyincreased. More
increased. members
More membersnownowneed to claim
need than
to claim everever
than before, for for
before, everyday illnesses
everyday likelike
illnesses
flu,flu,
back injury
back andand
injury stress.
stress.
TheThe
TUITUI
Income Continuance
Income Continuance PlanPlan
provides youyou
provides with an income
with if your
an income salary
if your salary
is reduced to half
is reduced paypay
to half or stopped
or stoppedaltogether. It isItyour
altogether. bestbest
is your defence against
defence against
Aontas
thethe
financial impact
financial of long
impact term
of long andand
term short term
short illness.
term illness.
Call
Callusus (01)
onon (01)470
4708070
8070totojoin over
join the
over phone
the today!
phone today!
www.cornmarket.ie/tui
www.cornmarket.ie/tui
11758 TUI ICP Ad 10/16
11758 TUI ICP Ad 10/16
*Across all Cornmarket
*Across Schemes
all Cornmarket from 2013-2015.
Schemes from 2013-2015.Source: Cornmarket,
Source: MarchMarch
Cornmarket, 2016.2016.
Cornmarket GroupGroup
Cornmarket Financial Services
Financial Ltd. isLtd.
Services regulated by thebyCentral
is regulated Bank Bank
the Central of Ireland. Cornmarket
of Ireland. is partisof
Cornmarket theofGreat-West
part LifecoLifeco
the Great-West groupgroup
of companies, one ofone
of companies, theofworld’s leading
the world’s leading
life assurance organisations.
life assurance New Ireland
organisations. Assurance
New Ireland Company
Assurance plc is plc
Company regulated by thebyCentral
is regulated Bank Bank
the Central of Ireland. A member
of Ireland. of Bank
A member of Ireland
of Bank Group.
of Ireland Group.tui neWs
Latest international indicators
emphatically endorse work of Irish
teachers and lecturers
Education At A Glance 2016 is the Once again, the latest edition
latest in a series of annual reports emphatically endorses the work of Irish
commissioned by the OECD. It provides teachers and lecturers in an era when
updates and international comparisons austerity cuts have severely damaged
on the impact of learning, investment, the education system. It also makes a
access, participation and progression in compelling case for education funding
education and the learning environment to be enhanced as economic recovery
and organisation of schools. continues.
ɽ Irish teachers work longer hours than international counterparts
Annual teaching hours Compulsory instruction time
at second level per second level student
735 669 642 935 915 895
hours hours hours hours hours hours
IRELAND
IREL AND O
OECD
ECD AV
AVGG EEU22
U22 AVG
AVG IIRELAND
RELAND OECD AV
AVGG EEU22
U22 AV
AVGG
ɽ Par ticipation in education - extremely high second level retention rates...
Participation rates...
% of population between 15 and 19 in full-time educatio
education
n
95%
95% 84%
84% 87%
87%
IREL
IRELAND
AND OECD
OECD AVG
AVG EEU22
U22 AV
AVGG
16 november/december 2016 - TUi NeWStui neWs
ɽ High levels of ter tiary attainment despite savage cutbacks
tertiary
% of 25-64 year olds with a tertiary qualification
43%
43% 35%
35% 32%
32%
IRELAND
IRELAND OECD
OECD AVG
AVG EEU22
U22 AV
AVGG
ɽ Ratio of students to teaching staff at third level ɽ 2WKHUÀQGLQJV
ɽ2WKHUÀQGLQJV
7KHUHSRUWFRQÀUPVJRRGKHDOWK
IRELAND
IREL AND OECD
O ECD AV
AVGG EEU22
U22 AVG
AVG longer life expectancy and better
labour market outcomes among
those who have high educational
attainment.
&RPPHQWLQJRQWKLV\HDU·VÀQGLQJV
TUI President Joanne Irwin said that
WKHUHLVDVLJQLÀFDQWUHWXUQRQHYHU\
euro invested in education. “It pays
a huge dividend in personal,
educational, health and societal
terms. Education At A Glance 2016
endorses the work that Irish
20:1 17:1 17:1
educators are doing in extremely
GLIÀFXOWFLUFXPVWDQFHVDQGPDNHVa
compelling case for education
funding to be greatly enhanced.”
but more options needed for young people
Cause for concern - % of population between 15 and 29 neither employed nor in education
16.2%
16.2% 114.6%
4.6% 14.7%
IRELAND
IRELAND OECD
OECD AVG
AVG EEU22
U22 AV
AVGG
78,KDVGHVFULEHGWKLVÀQGLQJDVEHLQJRIVHULRXVFRQFHUQDQGLVGHPDQGLQJWKDWDVDVWDUWLQJSRLQWWKHDUWLÀFLDOFDSRQ
VWXGHQWQXPEHUVLQ3RVW/HDYLQJ&HUWLÀFDWH 3/& FRXUVHVEHLPPHGLDWHO\UHPRYHG
www.tui.ie - TUi NeWS 17tui neWs
important dates
for congress 2017
26th September 2016
Nomination forms for elections issued.
18th December 2016(R)
Last date for receipt of motions from Branches, executive
Committee and Security Fund Committee to Head Office for
submission to Standing Orders Committee.
19th January 2017
Last date for receipt of nominations for positions of Vice-
President, Security Fund Committee, Standing Orders
Committee for Areas 13 and 18 and Area representatives for
the following areas:
18TH APRIL 2017 CONGRESS OPENS
area: 2 roscommon, Longford, Westmeath and Offaly note:
4 Wexford, Co. Waterford, Waterford City, rule 13 (ii) which reads as follows determines the number of
Tipperary Sr and Kilkenny delegates:
6 Dublin & Dún Laoghaire
8 Co. Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal “One delegate from each Branch of which the members in
10 Dublin City benefit do not exceed thirty and one delegate for each
12 C&C Schools in Counties Donegal, Galway, fraction of thirty, as per the following table:
Leitrim, Longford, Mayo, roscommon, Sligo,
Westmeath Members delegates
14 C&C Schools in Counties Carlow, Clare, Cork, 1 - 30 1
Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Offaly, Tipperary, 31 - 60 2
Waterford, Wexford. 61 - 90 3
16 Third Level Colleges – Dublin City 91 - 120 4
18 Third Level Colleges – Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, 121 - 150 5
Longford, roscommon, Westmeath. 151 - 180 6
and so on”.
1st February 2017
in-benefit members for the purpose of arriving at the number
issue of ballot papers for elections
of delegates to the Annual Congress are fully paid-up
8th February 2017(R) members for the month of December whose subscriptions
have been received by the General Secretary on or before the
Preliminary agenda will issue to Branches
last Friday in February, i.e. Friday, 24th February 2017.
17th February 2017 Delegates to Annual Congress shall be elected by their
Branches at the Annual General Meeting or at a properly
Last date for receipt of:
convened Branch Meeting where the item appears on the
n amendments to Preliminary Agenda
Agenda.
n order of priority for motions in each section
n names of delegates to Congress 2nd May 2017
Last date for receipt of nominations for the position of
28th March 2017(R) President.
The Final Agenda will issue; also the General Secretary's
report; Balance Sheet and Financial Statement; names of 15th May 2017
delegates to Congress and the Branches represented. Ballot papers for election of President will issue.
11th April 2017(R) 30th May 2017
Last date for receipt of questions on the Annual report and Last date for receipt of ballot papers for Presidential election.
Annual Accounts.
Note: (R) = Under Rule
18 november/december 2016 - TUi NeWStui neWs
annual congress 2017
18th – 20th april 2017
Congress 2017 will take place in Cork City.
It will be held in the Clayton Silver Springs Hotel.
reservations for accommodation during Annual Congress can
be made with the following hotels:
cork airport hotel
Tel: 021 4947500 email: reservations@corkairporthotel.com
€150 per room twin/double (room only)
€150 single (room only)
Bookings must be made before 17th January 2017 to avail of the
above rates.
cork international hotel
Tel: 021 4549800 email: info@corkinternationalhotel.com
€150 per room twin/double (room only)
€150 single (room only)
Bookings must be made before 17th January 2017 to avail of the
above rates.
Metropole hotel
Tel: 021 4643772 email: info@themetropolehotel.ie
€150 per room twin/double (room only)
€150 single (room only)
Bookings must be made before 17th January 2017 to avail of the
above rates. rochestown Park
Tel: 021 4890800 email: res@rochestownpark.com
Montenotte €140 per room twin/double B&B
Tel: 021 4530050 email: reservations@themontenottehotel.com €125 single B&B
€75 per person twin/double B&B Bookings must be made before 17th January 2017 to avail of the
€105 single B&B above rates.
€17.50 per child under 12 per night sharing
with adult imperial hotel
Children under 3 are free. Tel: 021 7306626 email: reservations@imperialhotelcork.ie
Bookings must be made before 20th February 2017 to avail of the €150 per room twin/double B&B
above rates. €130 single B&B
Bookings must be made before 17th January 2017 to avail of the
radisson Blu above rates.
Tel: 021 4297000 www.radisson Blu.com
€115 per room twin/double B&B
€102 single (B&B)
ambassador hotel
Tel: 021 4539000 email: reservations@ambassadorhotel.ie
€150 family room (2 adults + 2 children €119 per room twin/double B&B
under 10)
€109 single B&B
€205 interconnecting family suite
€129 triple room/family room
(2 adults, 4 children)
(2 adults + 1 child)
Bookings must be made before 20th February 2017 to avail of the
€139 family room (2 adults + 2 children)
above rates.
Bookings must be made before 27th March 2017 to avail of the
above rates.
reservations
reservations should be made directly with the hotels. There
are no booking forms required.
crèche
Further information regarding the crèche, including application
forms, will be sent to you at a later date.
Meals at congress
All meals will be available in the Clayton Silver Springs Hotel.
www.tui.ie - TUi NeWS 19You can also read
