Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 May 2016
224. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has considered availing of section 38 of the 1990 Industrial relations Act to enable her invoke the services of the Labour Court or the services of other persons in order to resolve the industrial dispute (details supplied) as an issue of huge public interest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10829/16]
View answerThis dispute between employees of Transdev, represented by SIPTU, and their employer has been both difficult and protracted. It has resulted in significant disruption and losses on all sides. As the Deputy will be aware significant efforts were made by the Workplace Relations Commission to assist the parties come to a resolution and protracted and intensive negotiations resulted in a set of proposals that were ultimately rejected.
The Labour Court is closely monitoring this dispute and is available to provide assistance to the parties at a time when it considers it appropriate to do so. For this reason I do not consider it would be appropriate or necessary to consider exercising powers under section 38 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1990.
