Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of days taken off for trade union leave in his Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4656/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Department of Finance Circular 14/1980 - Facilities for non full-time representatives of staff associations/unions provides for the granting of special leave for the conduct of Union business.

According to my Department's records, 57 days special leave were granted in 2007, 68 days in 2008 and 79 days in 2009. In addition, elected officials are facilitated to attend routine Union meetings, subject to the limits set out in Circular 14/1980.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the value of the union subscriptions collected from the payroll by his Department from civil servants in any given year; the breakdown of such by the union or staff association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4666/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The deduction from payroll in respect of trade union and staff association subscriptions for employees paid from my Department's Vote for 2009 is as follows:

Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants €93,868

Civil and Public Servants Union €175,384

Federal Union of Government Employees €14,484

IMPACT €152,633

Others €5,311

Public Service Executive Union €165,834

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of days taken off for trade union leave in his Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4654/10]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The following table gives the number of days leave granted to civil servants in my Department in 2007, 2008 and 2009 in respect of trade union business, in line with established practice.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the value of the union subscriptions collected from the payroll by his Department from civil servants in any given year; the breakdown of such by the union or staff association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4664/10]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The following are the details requested by the Deputy in respect of 2009: