Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2015

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Questions (513)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

513. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the proposal to require all public sector workers under the aegis of his Department who interface with service users to wear a name badge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8567/15]

Written answers

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

The HR section of my Department would be happy to discuss such a proposal with Staff Side representatives.

At present, frontline staff in our passport offices provide their names to customers on request and also identify themselves by name in routine correspondence.