Industrial Relations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 October 2005

Wednesday, 26 October 2005

Questions (102)

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

176 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the value of wages, salaries and pension entitlements withheld from An Post employees, arising from partnership-benchmarking agreements; if he will re-examine the possibility of making good any such agreements entered into and entitlements accruing from service with An Post or previously the Department of Post and Telegraphs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31047/05]

Written answers

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

I refer the Deputy to a reply I gave to similar questions posed by Deputies Coveney and Durkan on 12 October, Questions Nos. 175 and 256. An Post is a commercial company and the question of pay increases in the company is one in which I have no function.

I would like to update the Deputy on recent developments on industrial relations in the company. The ballot for industrial action, put to the union membership, closed on 21 October. Subsequently, the union has served the company with 14 days' strike notice. The precise nature of any industrial action has not been announced.