Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 January 2010
138 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of days taken off for trade union leave in her Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4657/10]
View answerUnder Department of Finance Circular 14/80, special leave with pay may be granted to non full-time representatives of staff associations/unions in respect of attendance at certain categories of meetings, conferences and training courses. The granting of this leave is subject to certain conditions including giving due regard to the exigencies of official work.
The Department's records show that the total number of days approved as special leave with pay, under the provisions of Circular 14/80, for the periods requested, is as follows;
2007: 203
2008: 240.5
2009: 203.5
139 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the value of the union subscriptions collected from the payroll by her Department from civil servants in any given year; the breakdown of such by the union or staff association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4667/10]
View answerThe table below outlines the value of Union and Association subscriptions collected by my Department on behalf of employees in 2009, broken down by individual Union or Association. Figures for 2008 are also included for your information.
|
Union/Association |
Value of subscription |
|
|
2008 |
2009 |
|
|
Civil Public & Services Union |
787,061.02 |
880,083.97 |
|
Public Service Executive Union |
368,425.46 |
399,157.87 |
|
Association of Higher Civil & Public Servants |
105,742.09 |
102,912.78 |
|
Federated Union of Government Employees |
26,117.81 |
27,649.74 |
|
Branch Managers Association |
22,920.00 |
18,045.00 |
|
IMPACT |
6,586.49 |
6,377.60 |
|
Association of Assistant Secretaries & Higher Grades |
1,844.96 |
1,631.60 |
|
Services, Industrial, Professional & Technical Union |
337.00 |
310.80 |
140 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the value of union or staff association subscriptions collected from payroll by his Department in any given year; the breakdown of such by union or staff association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4358/10]
View answerThe amounts deducted from payroll by my Department on behalf of unions, staff associations and military representative associations in 2009 are set out in the table.
|
Amounts |
|
|
€ |
|
|
Union or Staff Association |
|
|
AHCPS |
19,293 |
|
AMICUS |
15,824 |
|
Assoc. of Assistant Secretaries and Higher Grades |
528 |
|
ATGWU |
19,295 |
|
BATU |
1,040 |
|
CPSU |
56,419 |
|
IMPACT |
9,303 |
|
INO |
4,809 |
|
Operative Plasterers and Allied Trades Society |
1,456 |
|
PSEU |
38,665 |
|
SIPTU |
66,831 |
|
TEEU |
11,106 |
|
UCATT |
16,042 |
|
Military Representative Associations |
|
|
PDFORRA |
1,635,664 |
|
RACO |
446,394 |
|
RDFRA |
57,194 |
|
TOTAL OF ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS |
2,399,863 |
141 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the number of days taken off for trade union leave in his Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4650/10]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Special leave is granted in accordance with instructions issued by the Department of Finance. These are agreed centrally by the Department of Finance and the relevant Unions and apply throughout the public service.
|
Year |
Total Days Special Leave For Trade Union Business |
|
2007 |
19 days |
|
2008 |
25 days |
|
2009 |
17 days |
