Defence Forces

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 October 2022

Thursday, 6 October 2022

Ceisteanna (81)

Sorca Clarke

Ceist:

81. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the complaint made to the European Committee of Social Rights registered on 9 August 2022 by the European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions against Ireland to seek just conditions of work and to achieve adequate compensation for members of the Defence Forces who work on public holidays and to secure overtime payments for additional hours worked; his views on this complaint; and the actions he and his Department plan to take to rectify this situation. [49009/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Defence

I am aware that a complaint has been made by EUROMIL to the European Committee on Social Rights. The procedure in general in a case like this, is the Committee registers the complaint and then seeks written observations from the Country concerned as to the admissibility of the complaint. I am advised by my officials that to date there has been no official correspondence received from the European Committee of Socials Rights on this matter.

I cannot comment further at this stage pending notification of the case from the European Committee on Social Rights.

Question No. 82 answered with Question No. 77.