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Population growth outpaces public service capacity
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SNAs bring ‘respect’ campaign to TDs
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa launched the second phase of its national campaign to highlight the valuable role of special needs assistants (SNAs) last week. The latest phase of the campaign will see the union’s 12,000 SNA members contacting all TDs and senators in the coming weeks to support Fórsa’s call for a review of the minimum SNA essential qualification, and to promote greater awareness of their complex role.

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Antigen test pilots set for schools
by Niall Shanahan
 

The chief medical officer Tony Holohan has said he’s drawing up plans for limited antigen testing in some schools. Fórsa says pilot schemes now appear likely, though more details are awaited.

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Inflation hits 14-year high
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa and other unions will expect an effective response to increased living costs when negotiations on a successor to the current public service pay agreement get underway next summer, according to the union’s general secretary Kevin Callinan.

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Job evaluation test in New Year
by Mark Corcoran
 

Testing of a job evaluation scheme for clerical and administrative staff in institutes of technology and technological universities is expected to get underway in the New Year.

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Cautious welcome for ambitious climate plan
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa and other unions have welcomed the publication of the Government’s ambitious climate action plan. But they stressed the need for strong action to ensure its implementation, and called for social dialogue and protection for workers and communities impacted by the move to a carbon-free economy.

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Two new technological universities welcomed
by Mehak Dugal
 

Fórsa has welcomed announcements that new technological universities (TU) are be established in the north-west and south east. The north-west TU will be the fourth TU to be created since 2019, and it follows an application from Galway-Mayo, Sligo and Letterkenny institutes of technology.

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Pandemic boosted trust in public services
by Mehak Dugal
 

The contribution of public sector workers during the pandemic has boosted trust in public services over the last 18 months, according to HSE chief executive Paul Reid.

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