Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 31 Mar 1999

Vol. 503 No. 1

Written Answers. - IMPACT Voting Procedures.

Emmet Stagg

Ceist:

63 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding her complaint that the trade union IMPACT has unsatisfactory voting procedures which do not allow her and others to exercise their right to vote; if she referred this case to the registrar of friendly societies; the reply, if any, she has received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9366/99]

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Ms Harney)

I received correspondence from the person referred to by the Deputy. My response to the correspondence stated that complaints by a trade union member about the conduct of ballots may be referred by the complainant to the Registrar of Friendly Societies for investigation. The investigation of such complaints is a matter for the registrar. However, I am informed that the registrar is in contact with the parties concerned in the complaint to which the Deputy refers and that he has recently sought to arrange a meeting with the complainant.