Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2004
194 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of temporary workers that were employed by the Dublin district milk board when it ceased to exist; the outcome of these persons; if they received redundancy payment; if payments are due to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20505/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere were seven seasonal temporary staff covered by the terms of the staff rationalisation agreement negotiated on the dissolution of the Dublin district milk board. They were offered voluntary early retirement on the same terms as the full-time temporary staff. This included a payment analogous to redundancy compensation. All seven declined this offer, choosing instead to offer their services to the new owners of the former milk board's business. There are no payments due to them from my Department.
195 Mr. Timmins: asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of permanent workers employed by the Dublin district milk board when it ceased to exist; if they were personnel; if they were redeployed; the number still remaining in employment; the job description of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20506/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere were 67 full time staff employed by the Dublin District Milk Board at the time of its dissolution. They transferred first to the employ of the Interim Board and then to that of the new owners on the sale of the former Milk Board's business. Under the terms of the Staff Rationalisation Agreement they held a guaranteed option of redeployment to public sector employment in the event of their being made redundant by the new employer.
Some 48 of these have since been made redundant by the new employer and have exercised their option to return to public sector employment.
Of the remaining 19, five reached retirement without invoking their guarantee and one person left the employ of the new owner of his own volition. There remain thirteen staff in the employ of the new owner.
