Written answers

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Department of Education and Skills

Departmental Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of Terence FlanaganTerence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will comment on a matter (details supplied) regarding FÁS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22973/11]

Photo of Ciarán CannonCiarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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A pre-retirement leave policy was introduced by FÁS a number of years ago. The Board of FÁS cancelled this policy in March 2010. However, the Union referred the matter to the Labour Court, and the Labour Court recommended that the arrangement be re-instated to allow for due process. It further recommended that discussions on the future of the pre-retirement leave policy begin immediately with a view to bringing the pre-retirement arrangements in FAS into line with arrangements in comparable agencies within the Public Sector. I understand that as no agreement has been reached between FÁS and the unions, the matter has been referred back to the Labour Court, which will hold a hearing on the matter on 23 September.

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