Mary O'Rourke
Question:822 Mrs. O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the plans, if any, he has to intervene in the ongoing dispute at Irish Life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15998/96]
Vol. 468 No. 4
822 Mrs. O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the plans, if any, he has to intervene in the ongoing dispute at Irish Life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15998/96]
I am aware that the company is proposing changes in the roles and responsibilities of the staff of its sales force, but that is entirely a matter for the company and not one in which Government has any standing. The responsibility for the resolution of the dispute between the company and its sales representatives is ultimately a matter for the parties directly involved. In that regard I welcome the recent settlement of the dispute between the company and its sales managers, a resolution achieved with the assistance of the dispute settling agencies of the State.