Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Public Accounts Committee
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 42 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 12 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 13 - Procurement without a Competitive Process
12:00 pm
Mr. Robert Watt:
I am aware that, as Deputy McDonald has alluded to, discussions have taken place, but I am not exactly sure about their status. As Deputy McDonald said, if staff transfer, terms and conditions apply and whether they have a right to return to An Post is an issue. The Minister has said that he wants people to talk, engage and negotiate and that the relevant legislation will apply. I do not know the ins and outs of the situation. We will have to come back and provide an update on exactly where we are. To an extent the matter is hypothetical because it depends on what happens with the contract.