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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 12 Nov 1991

Vol. 412 No. 5

Written Answers. - Voluntary Severance/Early Retirement.

Brendan Howlin

Ceist:

98 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the high level of unemployment, he is proposing the reintroduction of voluntary severance/early retirement in the public service as specified in Appendix B of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress to deal with the overrun on budgetary targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Appendix B of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress sets out measures agreed between public service employers and ICTU which were designed to avoid compulsory redundancy where staff surpluses arise in any particular area of the public service. Those measures include redeployment, early retirement/severance or other agreed measures including career breaks or unpaid leave.

Those arrangements come into play only where changes give rise to staff surpluses and the decision on the specific measures or mix of measures to be adopted in any such instance will have to be determined by local management in consultation with its workforce and their union representatives having regard to the particular circumstances of their organisation.

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