Industrial Relations (Houses of the Oireachtas)

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] I raise the critical issue of commuter services, particularly to my constituency of Kildare North, although the problem is clearly pertinent to the whole country. According to census figures and from what I have seen living in and commuting from north Kildare for the past 15 years,...

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] It is astonishing that we again face a national transport strike during the Minister's tenure. We went through this previously with Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann. Eventually, a settlement was reached. The very hard-working staff with their five trade unions - Unite, SIPTU, the Trans...

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] I thank the Deputies for raising this question which is, obviously, important to the travelling public in the coming weeks, whatever the outcome. I wish to comment on what Deputy Broughan said. The idea that I somehow intervened in any industrial discussions in any form recently i...

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] Unfortunately, the fact that the Minister cannot or will not get involved is cold comfort to the commuters literally left waiting in the rain at the side of the road. In respect of the figures the Minister mentioned relating to Bus Éireann, I met its chief executive this week and a...

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] The Minister has a huge responsibility to the travelling public, the company and workforce to ensure rolling strikes on 1 November, 7 November, 14 November, 23 November and 8 December do not go ahead. He needs to take action to ensure it is stopped. The public wants it settled qui...

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] I do not think Deputy Broughan was listening to what I said but never mind. If he wishes to turn deaf ears to what I say that is absolutely fine; I cannot do anything about it. I have not cut the PSO subvention. I have quoted it to the Deputy already. Perhaps he was not listenin...

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] The people with whom the Minister is in government cut it.[Broughan, Thomas P.]

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] I have not cut PSO.[Ross, Shane]

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] They cut it by over €100 million.[Broughan, Thomas P.]

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] Somebody else may have cut it. The Deputy should not tell me that I cut it.[Ross, Shane]

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] The Minister is serving with them.[Broughan, Thomas P.]

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] I never cut PSO.[Ross, Shane]

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] They are beside the Minister in Cabinet.[Broughan, Thomas P.]

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] PSO subvention, as I explained to the Deputy at the beginning, has gone up and will go up this year. It is not just an ambition; it is a fact. As long as I am Minister, it will continue to go up. I understand the Deputy's point of view perfectly and sympathise with much of what h...

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] It is in a report.[Broughan, Thomas P.]

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] I have not threatened and Deputy Broughan should not say it. There may be a report but I did not write the report. The position on rail is quite simple. We believe in rail. We subsidise it very heavily because we believe in it. The rail review has come up with certain suggestio...

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] Before the clock runs down, can we deal with the substantive issue?[Lawless, James]

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] I will give the Minister another 30 seconds to address the issue raised in the Topical Issue matter.[Lahart, John]

Industrial Relations - Industrial disputes - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Topical Issues] I will address the specific issues raised by Deputy Lawless. I will refer the issues back to my Department and give the Deputy a reply afterwards because I do not know the answers. When the Deputy asks a question about a specific line, it is an operational matter. It is fair enou...

Industrial Relations - Workplace relations services - data

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the number of inspections carried out by the workplace relations bodies on a county basis in each month in each of the years 2014 to 2015 and to date in 2017; the number of prosecutions undertaken in each county during that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [Q...

Industrial Relations - Workplace relations services - data

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Written Answers] The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body which was established on 1st October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC assumes the roles and functions previously carried out by the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA), Equality T...

Industrial Relations - Industrial relations - issues relating to

Sitting date: 25/10/2017
[Written Answers]...his plans to introduce parity in industrial relations with members of An Garda Síochána with regard to national level, internal and a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 290 to Taoiseach and Minister for Defence ]

Industrial Relations - Industrial relations - issues relating to

Sitting date: 25/10/2017
[Written Answers] The Conciliation and Arbitration scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) provides a formal mechanism for the PDF Representative Associations, RACO and PDFORRA, to engage with the Official side. Having regard to commitments made under pay agreements, members of th...

Industrial Relations - Workplace Relations Commission - issues relating to

Sitting date: 12/10/2017
[Written Answers] In response to parliamentary questions asked by the deputy on 28 June 2017, I passed the information provided by the deputy at that time to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) for further investigation. The Inspection and Enforcement Services of the WRC monitor employment con...

Industrial Relations - Workplace Relations Commission - issues relating to

Sitting date: 12/10/2017
[Written Answers]...further to parliamentary question numbers 86 to 90 inclusive of 28 June 2017, if the Workplace Relations Commission has completed the investigation; if so, the results of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 15 to Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Ent...

Industrial Relations - Industrial relations - issues relating to

Sitting date: 11/10/2017
[Oral Answers]...the position regarding the industrial relations situation in Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 4 to Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport ]

Industrial Relations - Industrial relations - issues relating to

Sitting date: 11/10/2017
[Questions] A leopard clearly does not change its spots. The exchange between the Minister and Deputy Munster was quite revealing. We have a Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport who begrudges spending public money on developing public transport. I suspect I know the answer to my question, wh...

Industrial Relations - Industrial relations - issues relating to

Sitting date: 11/10/2017
[Questions] I thank the Deputy for his question. He is anticipating something a little prematurely but I will, of course, take into account what he has to say. I share his disappointment regarding last week’s news that the discussions between unions and Iarnród Éireann led by the Workplace Relatio...

Industrial Relations - Industrial relations - issues relating to

Sitting date: 11/10/2017
[Questions] The reason the discussions at the WRC did not reach agreement was because the management proposal was extremely aggressive. In real terms, it was effectively a wage cut. There was an official nominal increase of 1.5%. However, there were 18 conditions attached, including a reduction i...

Industrial Relations - Industrial relations - issues relating to

Sitting date: 11/10/2017
[Questions] I will not comment with such authority as Deputy Murphy on the negotiations which took place. I will not make any comment on the merits of the proposal which was made to both parties. That is a matter for both parties to resolve between themselves, as they have done in previous dispute...