Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2015
155. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the staffing levels at the pensions office in Sligo town; if the temporary staff who worked in the water grant section and the back to school grant section, which are now closing down, will have the opportunity of other work at this location in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39408/15]
View answerThere are currently 523 staff serving in my Department’s office in College Road, Sligo.
The temporary staff to whom the Deputy refers were recruited on fixed purpose contracts i.e. they were recruited to assist with specific projects. In accordance with the relevant employment legislation, once the purpose for which they were recruited ends, the Department is obliged to give appropriate notice and end the employment.
In the case of the temporary staff working on the Back to School Clothing and Footwear scheme, the scheme for 2015 has ended and the staff were given appropriate notice and their contracts were terminated.
Work is on-going in the section dealing with the Water Grant Conservation Scheme. The contracts of the temporary staff working on this project are subject to review and they will receive appropriate notice when their temporary employment is to end.
