Seanad debates

Wednesday, 27 November 2002

National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Second Stage.

 

Section 35 provides for the transfer of the existing staff of Bord Fáilte Éireann and CERT Limited to the new authority, on the establishment day, on terms and conditions no less favourable than those to which they were subject immediately beforehand. This provision is designed to give a degree of comfort and security to staff of both organisations who will, naturally, have been subject to a certain degree of anxiety when faced with the prospect of a merger of both organisations. Management or Ministers can give guarantees to staff but from the staff perspective, the legislative guarantee gives the best security of all. When I recently met representatives of the Bord Fáilte and CERT unions I told them I would seek to underpin their position in legislation and I have delivered on that promise. Section 36 is a standard provision governing superannuation.

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