Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 6 Mar 1990

Vol. 396 No. 6

Written Answers. - Voluntary Redundancy.

Paul McGrath

Question:

99 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance whether a member of a supervisory grade in the headquarters of the Ordance Survey in Dublin was permitted to avail of the voluntary redundancy scheme in recent weeks at a time when 120 field staff are being transferred to Dublin on the basis that a staff shortage exists in the Dublin headquarters; his views on whether such transfers may lead to up to 20 resignations due to the undearable domestic disruption experienced by the staff concerned; and if he will allow staff to avail of the terms of the voluntary redundancy package.

Minister for Finance (Mr. A. Reynolds)

A superintendent in the Ordnance Survey Office was recently permitted to avail of voluntary redundancy under the early retirement scheme for public servants. Approval for such retirements is given by my Department on a strictly limited basis, strictly in accordance with the staffing requirements of the Department or office concerned in the grade concerned. It has not been the practice to offer voluntary early retirement to personnel who cannot be replaced from within the public service.