Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of talks regarding industrial action by agricultural officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6230/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department has had a number of useful meetings with IMPACT, the trade union which represents agricultural officers. The purpose of those meetings was to agree a process whereby issues of concern to my Department and to IMPACT could be resolved. I am pleased to say that the Labour Relations Commission has agreed to facilitate that process which will commence on 17 February. For its part, IMPACT has suspended its industrial action while this process is underway.