Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 May 2004
56 Mr. Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of all meetings she has had in the past five years in which the issue of trade union recognition was raised in a substantive way; if she has been lobbied by IBEC or representatives of IBEC to block the introduction of legislation to provide for trade union recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
View answerI have examined my diaries covering the last five years. This examination indicates that the issue of trade union recognition was on the agenda at one meeting I attended. The meeting took place in June 1999 with representatives of a number of foreign hi-tech companies. The issue of trade union recognition has also been raised at other multi-purpose meetings such as the national partnership negotiations, where both trade union and employer representatives have the opportunity to state their positions.
An examination of my records indicate that I have not been lobbied by IBEC, or representatives of IBEC, to block the introduction of legislation to provide for trade union recognition.
