Industrial Relations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2006

Tuesday, 17 October 2006

Questions (391)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

471 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of times since 1987 that civil servants have been forced to obtain an Order from the Courts enforcing or associated with enforcing their contractual rights and entitlements; the additional cost to the Exchequer over and above that which would have prevailed had the State recognised and honoured the contractual rights and entitlements involved in the first instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32849/06]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

I am not aware of any occurrence in my Department of a Civil Servant seeking to obtain an Order from the Courts to enforce their contractual rights. However, given the large number of staff in my Department, to confirm this would require an examination of a large number of files of serving, retired and deceased staff going back over a period of nearly twenty years. If the Deputy requires further information, I can arrange for one of my officials to contact her to clarify her request.