Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2014
548. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 13 November 2014, when his Department will revert on the information sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44805/14]
View answerI refer to Question No 242 of 13 November 2014 regarding employment terms and conditions of Ervia employees. As previously advised, the employment terms of Ervia employees, are an operational matter for the company.
While this is not a matter in which I, as Minister, have a statutory role, my officials have examined the relevant records and I am advised that Ervia, or Bord Gáis at the time, submitted a note regarding the context for Performance Management Related Payments to my Department on 12 July 2011. Ervia also briefed my Department and the Department of Finance with respect to a Performance and Competitiveness Review 2011 on 5 August 2011. This briefing included information on operational expenditure savings, pay model, performance management and performance related awards. This briefing was by way of information as Ministerial consent is not required for pay arrangements, other than in the case of the CEO.
In the period 2011 to early 2013, Ervia continued to engage with relevant departments, including my Department, regarding its proposed new pay and performance model. The current pay model in place in Ervia was implemented as a result of the successful conclusion of a suite of cost improvement measures in Ervia in early 2013.
