Bruton refuses to reveal penalties for teachers who strike over pay structure

Education Minister Richard Bruton has declined to say what penalties, if any, teachers will face should they strike over the lower-pay structure for post-2011 recruits.

On Tuesday, Mr Bruton warned the public service pay deal had provisions that allowed the imposition of pay freezes and other penalties if industrial action in breach of that agreement were to take place.

However, at the Teachers’ Union of Ireland Congress yesterday, Mr Bruton would not be drawn on the penalties the Government would impose in such a scenario.