Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 September 2013
83. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the position between his Department, An Post and National Lottery Company staff regarding the recent Labour Relations Commission negotiations which have finished; and, if like An Post, it is his Department's understanding that the LRC discussions have finished and that the issues and concerns of workers have progressed well and are concluded. [38961/13]
View answer84. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department uploaded the recently concluded National Lottery Company Labour Relations Commission proposal arising from discussions between his Department, An Post and the trade unions representing An Post National Lottery staff to a virtual data room set up by his Department for potential licence bidders, and if he will confirm if the LRC proposal document was presented to potential bidders as an agreement between all parties. [38962/13]
View answer85. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether it is appropriate, in the absence of the proposals being formally brought to current An Post National Lottery workers for ballot, for the recent Labour Relations Commission, An Post National Lottery Company proposals to have been presented to National Lottery bidders. [38963/13]
View answer86. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he or his Department officials have sought or supported a return to An Post by National Lottery staff on permanent secondment from the company; if not, the reason he or his officials did not seek or support this option. [38964/13]
View answer87. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Labour Relations Commission An Post National Lottery proposals include an option for An Post workers on permanent secondment to the National Lottery Company to return to An Post, and, if not, if this is contrary to his commitment that the welfare, transfer and safeguarding of National Lottery personnel must and will be encompassed in the whole process. [38965/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 83 to 87, inclusive, together.
The matters raised by the Deputy are issues that arise in the context of proposals put forward by the Labour Relations Commission on the basis that the parties concerned agreed to recommend them for acceptance. In such circumstances and until this process is concluded it would be inappropriate at this time to make any public comment in relation to this matter.
