Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his recent discussions with Bord na Móna on planned redundancies at Bord na Móna and its subsidiaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31789/15]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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While the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational one for the management team at Bord na Móna, and not one in which the Minister has any function, it is a matter of concern to him. Accordingly, he has been closely monitoring developments in relation to this issue.

I am advised that the matter of compulsory redundancies at a Bord na Móna subsidiary, Anua, has recently been the subject of discussions at the Labour Relations Commission. Management and union representatives have agreed to refer the matter to the Labour Court. I am further advised by Bord na Móna that no action will be taken in relation to these proposed redundancies in advance of the Labour Court’s consideration and decision on the matter.

In relation to the wider Bord na Móna group, I understand that management and union representatives have engaged under the auspices of the Labour Relations Commission since February 2015 on a range of issues, including possible redundancies, relating to the business transformation agenda within the company. I am advised that management and union representatives have subsequently agreed to refer these issues to the Labour Court.

It would not be appropriate for me to comment further on these matters while these processes are ongoing.