As the Minister may be aware, the British and Irish Modern Music Institute is forcing lecturers into yellow-pack contracts. Potentially, 53 staff could be laid off. Workers are not permitted to be represented by their trade union representatives at the 30-day consultation. Given the strong links to Technological University Dublin, we have a moral and legal duty to ensure its partner institution upholds fair employment standards. The Minister has a role in this. He needs to engage and intervene so that the abuse of workers’ rights is stopped and ensure that students can continue to learn and that staff can be on fair and decent contracts.

I am aware that an industrial relations process is under way. I am due to be briefed on the matter relating to the technological university and the staff involved and I will come to the Deputy directly in respect of it.