The Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) has decided to ballot members on withdrawal from the Croke Park agreement. This follows confirmation by the Government to public service unions that allowances to all existing public servants are to be reduced. Allowances payable to all new recipients (not only new entrants) will not be paid until a review has been completed.
In some cases the pay of teachers could be reduced by over €2,500 a year. All these allowances are pensionable and the cut would result in a reduction in pensions for serving primary and second-level teachers. At third level, allowances for marking examination papers, projects and theses will be cut.