Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Senator that the OPW strives to value its staff equally, regardless of their grade or recruitment methodology, primarily through ongoing communication and engagement. While there are many different grades and classifications of employees, the OPW will continue to work hard to minimise the impact of the historical differences in terms and conditions that apply between various employment categories through engagement mechanisms such as the partnership and joint industrial council in order that the organisation works as one team, one OPW. However, I note what the Senator has said around morale within the OPW's work environment around lifelong progression, senior OPW staff in terms of technology and all of those matters. I will bring these comments back to the Minister.