Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2004
182 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only one Bus Éireann employee has indicated a wish to decentralise to Mitchelstown; the way in which he proposes to deal with the decentralisation issue in view of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23102/04]
View answerThere are currently no expressions of interest from Bus Éireann employees to decentralise to Mitchelstown. There has been a general reluctance on the part of State agency employees to participate in the central applications facility and this has influenced the Bus Éireann position. The Department of Finance is currently engaged in ongoing negotiations with unions and staff associations representing State agency employees.
