Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2017
354. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8163/17]
View answerAn annual contribution of €16,500 towards the operating expenses of the Civil Service General Council Staff Panel (the Staff Side) was made by my Department in 2015 and 2016. This payment arises under Paragraph 8 of the Civil Service Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme which states that "The official and staff sides, i.e. panels or unions or associations, as may be appropriate, will each be responsible for their own expenses and will bear half of any common expenses."
