Extra 610 SNA posts a “major boost” for children with special education needs
IMPACT welcomes new agreement on SNA appointment process
by Niall Shanahan
IMPACT has welcomed the announcement today (Tuesday 7th July) by the Department of Education and Skills that 610 additional SNA posts are to be allocated in the new school year commencing in September.
The increase is in addition to the 365 extra posts announced by the Government in last October’s budget, and brings the number of whole time SNA posts to 11,820 from September 2015.
IMPACT's deputy general secretary, Kevin Callinan, said the increase in the number of posts was welcome news both for SNAs and for the families of children with special education needs.
“This is exceptionally good news on a number of fronts. It provides a major boost for children with special education needs. It expands the existing service and will help to meet growing demand. This will be welcome news for parents of those children too, as it will mean that there are more education resources available to them,” he said.
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Cabin crew approve roster deal
New deal improves time off after transatlantic duties
by Patricia O'Mahony
A ballot by IMPACT cabin crew members, on a set of rostering proposals put forward by Aer Lingus, was passed by an overwhelming majority at the end of June. A total of 89% voted in favour of accepting the proposals put forward by Aer Lingus.
These proposals sought to address outstanding cabin crew issues, including the implementation of a ‘5/3’ (five days on / three days off) roster.
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NERI predicts ‘robust’ economic growth
Institute says employment growth will be close to 2.2 per cent in 2015
by Niall Shanahan
In its latest Quarterly Economic Observer, the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) has said it anticipates that the economy will grow at a “reasonably robust rate” during the 2015 to 2017 period, although it says that growth will moderate year-on-year.
The NERI report says that the economy remains below its potential output level, and, driven by strong but declining employment growth, is projected to grow faster than the economy’s long-run average potential growth rate out to 2017.
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Increase in workplace fatalites as inspections rate falls
Health and social work reported the highest number of non-fatal injuries
by Patricia O’Mahony
The 2014 annual report of the Health & Safety Authority (HAS) shows another annual increase in the number of workplace fatalities and the incidents of non-fatal injuries.
There were 56 fatal workplace accidents reported in 2014, an increase of 16% on the 2013 figure. A total of 7,431 non-fatal injuries were reported in 2014, an increase of 11% on the previous year’s figure.
Health and social work reported the highest number of non-fatal injuries, while agriculture and construction continue to be the most hazardous sectors.
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