asked the Minister for Labour if the tri-partite working group examining the employment potential of reduced working hours has issued its report; and if he will make it available to the Houses of the Oireachtas Library.
Written Answers. - Reduced Working Hours.
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The agreements on pay negotiated in conjunction with the Programme for National Recovery provided that in October 1988 discussions would take place at national level between the Government, the FUE, the CIF and the ICTU on a general framework to allow for the implementation of a one hour per week reduction in working hours over the three year period of the national programme in cases where the normal working week is at or above 40 hours.
A meeting of the parties concerned was held under the Central Review Committee of the Programme for National Recovery on 21 October in order to consider an appropriate framework for discussions. The parties are to meet again in the near future to consider the matter further.