David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if employees of Eircom, formerly known as Telecom Éireann, are regarded as public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5118/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, Telecom Éireann was floated on the Stock Exchange as a private limited company in July 1999 and renamed Eircom. It is now in the private sector and employees are employees of Eircom, although staff from the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs may retain certain limited terms and conditions of employment under the Postal and Telecommunication Services Act 1983 and the Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act 1999 that derive from their previous employment in that Department.