An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2022-02-15
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Seán Canney (IND), Galway East

I raised the issue of school secretaries and caretakers in October 2021 with the Tánaiste. At that time, we got a very positive response. Negotiations have been ongoing, but there is an issue in respect of allowing school secretaries access to the public service superannuation scheme. This has not yet been brought to the Cabinet. My understanding is that it can be done by way of statutory instrument. It is an issue that is holding up progress with the negotiations to once and for all give school secretaries and caretakers what they deserve, including the quality of payment and increments in pensions they deserve and require.

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