Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
709 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding payment of salary arrears to the dependants of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect to receive payment. [11481/04]
View answerI understand that the person referred to in the question was employed by a project funded by my Department through the probation and welfare service.
Staffing of projects funded by my Department through the probation and welfare service is not a matter for my Department. Employees of these projects, with the exception of FÁS and VEC trainers, are recruited by the respective boards of management. Therefore, pay and conditions of employment in respect of such employees is solely a matter for a board of management.
However, in order to ascertain the position in this case, management of the probation and welfare service made contact with the relevant board of management. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project's accountant confirmed to the probation and welfare service that payment of arrears due will be made to the dependants of the deceased within the next two weeks.
