Industrial Disputes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2010

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Ceisteanna (207)

Niall Collins

Ceist:

208 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of industrial disputes and industrial actions, including work to rule, presently being engaged in by staff of his Department; when these actions were initiated; the individual subject matter of each dispute or action; the current status of each dispute or action; the estimated loss in productivity arising from each dispute or action; if each dispute or action is in contravention of the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46519/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

There is no industrial action under way in my Department. For completeness, however, I might mention two issues in the wider Justice sector.

Members of the Prisons Officers' Association are currently working to rule in one prison in relation to the procedures used for the filling of posts which carry allowances. There is no loss in productivity and it is not in contravention of the Croke Park Agreement. This issue will be dealt with through the normal Industrial Relations mechanisms.

Civilian staff of An Garda Síochána are currently engaged in a dispute at the Garda National Immigration Bureau relating to the handling of applications under the Immigration Act 2004. The matter is currently being dealt with within the Industrial Relations framework of An Garda Síochána.