An emergency motion to be debated at the TUI conference on Thursday will say its members will not comply with the new senior cycle redevelopment programme until they receive the 1 per cent. “The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform seems to be putting a hold on that. “When you agree something with a parent department another department shouldn’t be holding things up. They’re prepared to do the work, therefore they deserve their pay.”Christie told the ASTI conference that “teachers must receive a substantial pay rise, no ifs or buts”. [ ‘Living pay cheque to pay cheque’: Teachers feel pinch of cost-of-living crisisOpens in new window ]He said there had been “extraordinary delays across the public service”.

Source: The Irish Times April 08, 2026 17:12 UTC