Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Anti-Austerity Alliance)
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74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the impending strike of caterers in a college (details supplied) arising from a ten year pay freeze endured by the workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39183/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Based on information I have received from the Institute concerned it is my understanding that the dispute relates to a company which is a subsidiary company of Cork IT and which is operating on the Institute's campus. I have been informed that the company have attempted to engage the services of the Workplace Relations Commission but the Union involved have not engaged with the process. I understand that the company is currently in discussions with the employees' union with a view to averting industrial action.