Fiona O'Loughlin

To encourage a positive outcome from Brexit that supports Higher Education and Research collaboration between the UK and Ireland

Pay equalisation for post-2010 teachers

Pay equalisation for post 2010 entrants to teaching

secure better outcomes for island schools, their teachers, pupils and communities

To ensure that a formal stakeholder engagement involving the Education & Skills committee and relevant parties took place to review the aforementioned bill.::Ultimately to allow private firms who are educational providers choices in how best to protect enrolled learners

That the committee recommends that higher education is predominately state funded and improvements in student supports

For the government to progress the Technological Universities Bill with input from representatives of learners

Secure a fact based study of the issue to inform policy making and recognition that resources not religion is the real issue

Increase the budget available for lifelong learning opportunities.::Ensure that people aged over the age of 64 are fully included in the department’s lifelong learning programmes.

To communicate the concerns of the Church of Ireland in relation to the proposals

Consideration of submission

Public hearings to be held on the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Amendment) Bill::Working conditions of English Language Teachers, whom Unite represents, to be covered in the proposed legislation

Make classes smaller, support school leadership, fund school running costs, tackle education disadvantage and plan teacher supply

To represent the parents views on school transport issues

Ensure that all relevant members of cabinet as well as Oireachtas committees with influence over spending for adult education and lifelong learning are aware of the budget requests from AONTAS, on behalf of our membership.