Michael Ring
Ceist:245 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when staff of the Western Regional Fisheries Board will be paid their benchmarking increments. [19672/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 30 June 2004
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Freagraí scríofa
The benchmarking payments referred to by the Deputy are in respect of the general operative grades in the central and regional fisheries boards.
Under the general operatives and related grades parallel benchmarking pay arrangements, payment is contingent on approval of scale increases and the drawing up of a modernisation plan, which is formally agreed by both the management of the central and regional fisheries boards and the unions. The agreed plan will then be submitted to my Department for assessment by the performance verification group, PVG. Arrangements to pay the awards will be made as soon as possible after the modernisation plan is approved by the PVG.