March 2010
INTO Meets New Minister
Wednesday, 31 March 10
An INTO delegation met with the new Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan TD, this morning to discuss a range of topics arising at INTO Annual Congress.
INTO Launches Facebook Page and Twitter Account
Friday, 26 March 10
The INTO has published a Facebook page to enable members to get news
updates, and post comments about ongoing developments in trade union and
primary education issues.
New Education Minister
Tuesday, 23 March 10
The Department of Education and Science is to be reorganised as the
Department of Education and Skills.
Principals/Deputy Principals Allowances
Tuesday, 23 March 10
Following consultation with the DES the INTO has received the following clarification in relation to the 100 posts allocated to primary schools on 1st February 2010.
Mary I Student Union Flashmob
Thursday, 18 March 10
Students from Mary Immaculate College in Limerick recently organised a flashmob event in Limerick city as part of a fund raising effort for St Vincent de Paul.
Considering Retiring this December?
Monday, 15 March 10
In the course of his budget speech last December, the Minister for
Finance, Brian Lenihan TD, announced that public servants, including
teachers who retired in the course of 2010, would have their pension
and lumpsums calculated on the 2009 salary scales (i.e. salary levels
prior to the pay cut).
INTO Equality Conference 2010
Monday, 8 March 10
The INTO Equality Conference 2010 was held on 5/6 March at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone.
School Governance
Friday, 5 March 10
The INTO expressed disappointment with the Minister’s comments ruling
out a discussion forum in relation to changes in school patronage, a
long standing demand of the union.
Public Services to Meet Monday
Friday, 5 March 10
The Public Services Committee of ICTU will meet on Monday to consider the current campaign against public service cuts.
Proposed Pensions Framework
Thursday, 4 March 10
The government has published a proposal for a national pensions framework.
