Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Department of Finance

Union Subscriptions

9:00 pm

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is the practice to deduct union dues from the payroll of civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1346/10]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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It is the practice to deduct union subscriptions from certain staff associations. The general instructions covering deducting union subscriptions from civil servants pay are set out in circular 38/1977.

In 1977, the Minister for the Public Service accepted an agreed recommendation made by general council under the conciliation and arbitration scheme for the Civil Service. This recommendation concerned amendments to the deduction arrangements to enable the ordinary membership subscriptions of certain staff associations to be deducted from the pay of members.

The circular sets out the deduction arrangements and a copy of the circular is available on www.personnelcode.gov.ie.

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