Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 276: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to employees of Coillte; if benchmarking has been awarded to the employees; the pay agreements they are subject to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9531/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters are the responsibility of the company.

As a commercial State company, Coillte Teoranta is not covered by the Public Service Benchmarking Scheme and consequently there are no direct implications for pay and pensions in the company arising from the report of the Benchmarking Body. Pay and conditions are set by agreement between company management and unions. The application of pay increases is primarily a matter for the company itself.