Further and Higher Education
Dail Éireann — 2021-05-20
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Rose Conway-Walsh (SF), Mayo

I thank the Minister for that. The situation with precarious working conditions for those working in third level institutions is unacceptable on two fronts. First, there is the economic disadvantage and financial stress in which it puts people.
It also gives the message to our students that it is okay to work in an environment where one is treated like that. We must stop it.
Will the Minister, as a part of the review, put researchers and PhD students with disabilities front and centre? I ask him to consult them and make sure their voices are heard within that review because they face extra challenges. They have an enormous contribution to make and we must enable them to make that contribution and ensure their rights are upheld.

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Sitting date: 2021-05-20