Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 749: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he intends to take to avert industrial action at the pension services office in Sligo; the discussions he has had with staff representatives to address their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25313/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I am aware that members of the Civil and Public Services Union, CPSU, working in the pensions services office in Sligo have held a ballot and voted to take industrial action, up to and including strike, in the event of mobile telecommunications equipment being installed on the building. The building in question is State owned and the decision to install this equipment rests with the Office of Public Works, OPW. Equipment of this kind has been installed in a range of Government offices around the country.

My Department has been in regular contact with the OPW with regard to the matter generally and to the specific concerns of the staff in the Sligo office. This contact is continuing. A meeting will also take place in the near future in the office between staff representatives and the company contracted to oversee the installation of the mast and every effort is been made to address and allay the concerns of staff in this matter.