Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Public Accounts Committee

Public Service Agreement 2010-14: Discussion with Implementation Body

12:30 pm

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I will put it in context. The full industrial relations machinery of the State, including the Labour Relations Commission, was exhausted to get to that point. The working hours increased by approximately 1.5 hours on average. Is that enough to allow us to say to the public that we are making the kind of change in work practice we need in local authorities?