Industrial Relations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2006

Tuesday, 17 October 2006

Questions (452)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

533 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science 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. [32854/06]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

In response to the Deputy's question, I am not aware of any cases taken by Civil Servants, in which the Courts have made an order against my Department in relation to the payment of damages, compensation or legal costs arising from a Plaintiff contending that my Department had not honoured contractual rights and entitlements during the period in question.