Postal Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2005

Tuesday, 8 February 2005

Questions (155, 156)

Paul McGrath

Question:

166 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of postal service employees whose entitlements under benchmarking were withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3622/05]

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

295 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of postal service employees whose entitlements under benchmarking were withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3958/05]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. N. Dempsey)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 295 together.

The provisions applicable to staff transferred to An Post are set out in section 45 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983. The benchmarking process applies to public service bodies only and An Post, as a commercial State body, was not included in the benchmarking process.