The executive committee of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) decided on Saturday to delay a ballot of members on the Public Service Agreement proposals until after the general election.

General Secretary Peter MacMenamin said:

“The union’s executive committee decided that, given the imminence of the general election, it would be prudent to wait until after it to hold a ballot on the acceptance or otherwise of the proposals.  Members will be balloted but the timing of this remains to be decided.  

This will allow the union to elicit views in relation to the Public Service Agreement from across the political spectrum on the intentions of each of the political parties, particularly those with a likelihood of being involved in the next Government.  

These views will be presented to TUI members both to assist in informing their voting intentions and as part of the overall consideration of the proposed agreement.  The union will continue its process of consultation with members ahead of the election.”