David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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497. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware that the company awarded a public contract for delivering the emergency call answering service is not a living wage employer and that staff are paid less than the living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16911/16]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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The contract to operate the Emergency Call Answering Service was awarded to BT Ireland in 2009, following a public procurement process. Under the terms of the Concession contract, BT Ireland and its sub-contractor, Conduit Global, are required to comply with all statutory employment legislation.

Operational issues are a matter for Conduit Global in the first instance and it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the matter.