Reports

Report from the Partnership Committee following its meeting held on Monday 26th September 2005

Main Discussion Points

Attendees:   

Management Non-Union  Trade Unions
Mr M Flanagan Bredagh Moran J O’Keeffe
Ms S McGrath   Mr A O’Connor (SIPTU)
Ms P Corrigan    Ms M Flynn (Chair)
    Ms. M Clarke
    Mr J Dunnion (IFUT)
     
Absent:   Guests:
Mr J Colley (INPTU)    
Mr P Cahill (SIPTU)    
Mr P Ryan (IFUT)    
Mr P O’Reilly    (Amicus- MSF)    
Mr T Boucher (TEEU)       

Matters arising

MK was asked to contact Michael Rafter (Health & Safety) for copies of equality audit report.

Confusion over payments to parrall bench marking grade previously 9mths behind payments now 3/6mths behind payments this is still not acceptable.  This issue is at a national level.

MF there is sanctions to pay the next amount by the end of October 2005.

1.  Meeting to discuss Action Plan

MF circulated the draft progress report prior to the meeting, with changes highlighted in bold.

1.5% payment due in December 2005 the progress report needs to be submitted by Friday 30h December 2005.

SIPTU had already contacted MF on minor changes.

Section 9a   delete everything after restructuring.  (agreed by partnership committee).

Statement on overall progress SIPTU proposed direct reference to comprehensive restructuring. (agreed by partnership committee)

All references to modularisation and semesterisation removed

PC Modularisation commenced on schedule and ongoing suggested only write on implementation with 1st years.

IFUT to e-mail MF a wording in this area.

MF Summarised action in regards to report,

Incorporate changes agreed

Ask for clarity on meeting action point 27

PC to provide MF words on action point 30

Action point 33 implementation plan

MF to circulate changes via e-mail any issues to be raised with MF

2.   AOB

Creche missed on this meeting to be raised at the next meeting.

No further business

3. Next Meeting

TBA