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asked the Minister for the Public Service if he will publish in Iris Oifigiúil the list of categories of unestablished State employees “designated” under the Industrial Relations Act, 1969 by the Minister for Finance as being the categories of workers included within the scope of section 2 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 with a similar provision for any subsequent designations.
388.
asked the Minister for the Public Service the categories of unestablished employees of the State designated under section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969 for the purposes of section 2 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977, the date of designation, the categories of unestablished State employees appearing to be outside the scope of section 2 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977, and the categories of established State employees listed in the Schedule to the Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956, (i) designated under the Act of 1969 and (ii) not "designated".
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to answer Questions Nos. 387 and 388 together.
Under section 2 (h) of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977, persons employed by or under the State are excluded from the provisions of that Act, with the exception of persons designated under section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969. The persons so designated comprise (a) State industrial employees and (b) civilian employees serving with the Defence Forces (employed under the Defence Act 1954), who have access to the Labour Court for determination of pay and conditions of employment. The total number of employees in the designated categories, a detailed list of which is appended, is 8,200 (approx.). The date of designation of these employees under the Industrial Relations Act, 1969 is 8 October 1969.
No State employees other than the employees listed in the appendix are designated under the 1969 Act. Accordingly, all staff in the non-industrial civil service, whether established or unestablished, are excluded from the scope of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977. The total number of staff in the non-industrial civil service is 52,000, the main groups being as follows:
|
Class |
Numbers (as at 2 January 1979) |
|
Administrative and executive |
6,000(approx.) |
|
Clerical |
15,000(approx.) |
|
Professional and technical |
5,500(approx.) |
|
Supervisory, minor and manipulative (mainly Post Office postal and engineering grades |
20,000(approx.) |
The publication in Iris Oifigiúil of the detailed list of employees designated under the Industrial Relations Act, 1969 is not considered necessary.
State Employees Designated under Section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969.
Persons employed from time to time in the following grades or occupations.
Department of Agriculture:
Agricultural Worker
Lorry Driver
Carpenter
Maintenance Man
Cook
Housemaid
Dairy Assistant
Laundress
Assistant Foreman
Furnaceman
Gardener
Carter
Handyman
Gatekeeper
Garden Constable
Labourer
Temporary Labourer
Machinery Attendant
Boilerman
Farm Foreman
Land Commission:
Labourer
Ganger
Building Labourer
Tradesman
Well Driller
Lorry Driver
Estate Worker (Full-time)
Department of Defence:
(i) Employees of the Department
Storeman (on Trade Union Rates)
Attendant
Labourer
Printer
Caretaker
(ii) Civilian employees with the Defence Forces
Building Tradesman
Engineering Tradesman
Electrician
Dockyard Tradesman
Motor Mechanic
Vehicle Building Tradesman
Sheet Metal Worker
Furniture Trade Employee
Radio Mechanic
Instructor (Air Crops)
Tailor
Butcher
Saddler
Farrier
Barrack Foreman of Works
Trade Foreman
Building Labourer
Driver
Dockyard Labourer and Helper
Workshop and Miscellaneous Labourer
Storeman
Stores Supervisor
Pioneer
Gardener
Chef
Waiter
Cook
Maid
Wardsmaid
Dispenser
Caretaker
Rangewarden
Land Employee
Dark Room Attendant
Watchman
Radiologist
Crew Member
Sacristan
Telephone Operator
Bath-House Attendant
Messenger
Female Cleaner
Clerk of Works
Draughtsman
Joiner
Painter
Woodmachinist
Nurse
Stores Foreman
Road and Sanitary Supervisor
Painting Supervisor
Tentmaker
Boilerman/Stoker
Ship's Master
Carter
Turncock
Switchboard Attendant
Cranedriver
Stationary Engine Driver
Power Plant Attendant
Drainsman/Sewer Attendant
Chimney Sweep
Department of Education:
Carpenter
Mounter and Binder
Labourer
Caretaker (Model Schools)
Gardener (Model Schools)
Cleaner (Model Schools)
Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy:
Scalemaker
Department of Justice:
Labourer
Boilerman
Cinema Projectionist
Plant Supervisor
Department of Posts and Telegraphs:
Coach Painter
Body-Builder
Fitter
Apprentice Fitter
Motor Mechanic
Apprentice Motor Mechanic
Car Washer
Leather Worker
Woodworking Machinist
Carpenter
Plater
Textile Machinist
French Polisher
Measure Cutter
Passer
Bricklayer
Painter
Female Worker
Casual Labourer
Casual Watchman
Ordnance Survey Office:
Leveller's Assistant
Stationery Office:
Chief Mechanic
Mechanic
Department of Fisheries and Forestry:
Forest Worker
Lorry Driver
Low-loader Driver
Tractor Operator
Tradesman
Sawyer
Sawyer's Helper
Sawmill Worker
Trapper
Engineering Foreman
Department of Tourism and Transport:
Works Clerk
Driver/Handyman
Labourer
Office of the Revenue Commissioners:
Printer
Guillotine Operator
Printer's Engineer
Engineering Fitter
Travelling Motor Mechanic
Stamper and Teller (on Trade Union Rates)
Office of Public Works:
Building and Civil Engineering Trade
Craftsman and Unskilled Worker
Engineering Craftsman
Electrician
Supervisor
Drainage Worker
Work Study Assessor
Park Worker
Labourer
Harbour Constable
Furniture Branch Craftsman and Unskilled Worker
Shannon Navigation Employee
