David Stanton
Ceist:150 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the meetings he has had with An Post as part of its recovery plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5847/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 24 February 2004
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Freagraí scríofa
My Department received an outline recovery strategy from An Post on 30 September 2003. I met the board of An Post in October and expressed the importance of the early agreement and implementation of the recovery strategy with specified savings and timescales for delivery. A core element of the strategy is a change management programme, which is subject to discussion and agreement with the relevant trade unions in An Post.
Talks on the change management element of the recovery strategy are ongoing with the trade unions in An Post with the exception of one union, the Communications Workers Union, CWU. The final agreement on the plan is obviously contingent on the outcome of these negotiations. I met An Post representatives on 8 October 2003, 29 January 2004 and 4 February 2004 to discuss the financial position facing the company.